#1Famous people · Buckhannon
Leaders stand out among the 11 famous people born in Buckhannon
The best known is the American writer Jayne Anne Phillips, with articles in 10 languages. The oldest name on the list belongs to John G. Jackson, born in 1777, the newest to Carl Martin, born in 1991. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 21.5 on the list, well above the typical West Virginia town’s 7.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Jayne Anne Phillips
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1777
John G. Jackson
Youngest
1991
Carl Martin
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Buckhannon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Buckhannon is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Buckhannon’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Buckhannon
Two of the three are writers and artists.
#1
#2JL#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Buckhannon
8 more, 5 of them leaders.
Chris Phillips
born 1969American politician who was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2018
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Buckhannon home
Born elsewhere, Pare Lorentz lived here.
Pare Lorentz
1905–1992American film director, screenwriter, and New Deal documentary filmmaker
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buckhannon and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Jayne Anne Phillips: Frypie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald W. Bennett: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimberly A. Reed: Export-Import Bank of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pare Lorentz: Photographer uncredited; possibly Dorothea Lange. See flickr.com/photos/photohistorytimeline/4675043768, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons