Famous people · Capon Bridge
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Capon Bridge
Willa Cather, born in Gore, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Capon Bridge. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Willa Cather
Best known
Willa Cather
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Capon Bridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Capon Bridge
Nobody born in Capon Bridge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Rick Santorum
born 1958American politician and commentator
Harry F. Byrd Jr.
1914–2013Politician from the United States
Marshall S. Cornwell
1871–1898American newspaper publisher and editor, journalist, writer, and poet
Stephen Ailes
1912–2001American lawyer and government official
Marshall McDonald
1835–1895American engineer, professor, geologist, mineralogist, pisciculturist, and fisheries scientist
Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
1840–1905American politician
Beirne Lay, Jr.
1909–1982Author, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II
John Allen
1890–1967American professional baseball player
Joseph S. Wheat
1823–1872West Virginian farmer and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Capon Bridge and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Willa Cather: Photographer: Aime Dupont Studio, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard E. Byrd: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Cline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Santorum: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry F. Byrd Jr.: Official portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Benben: AMY B. BOMBASSARO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Magill Conrad: en:Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Triplett O'Ferrall: Osmond Summers Morton (1845-1920), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernadotte Everly Schmitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Ailes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas F. Mulledy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beirne Lay, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelley Washington: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall McDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall S. Cornwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Mulledy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons