Famous people · Carolina
Born near Carolina: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joe Manchin, was born in Farmington, 3 mi away. The list for Carolina is empty for now. Stonewall Jackson is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. Famous people are on record for 166 of the towns in West Virginia.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Stonewall Jackson
Best known
Stonewall Jackson
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carolina’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carolina
Nobody born in Carolina is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Granville D. Hall
1837–1934American writer; 2nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
Myra Horner Camden Atkinson
1844–1925First Lady of West Virginia
W. R. Wilson
1913–1986
Stonewall Jackson
1824–1863General of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War
Cyrus Vance
1917–2002United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980
John William Davis
1873–1955American politician, presidential candidate
Tony Anthony
born 1937American film actor, producer, director, screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carolina 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 (8)
- Stonewall Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Vance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Manchin: Rebecca Hammel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lou Retton: US Health and Human Services. No specific photo credit is given by the source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Johnson: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuzzy Knight: Film screenshot (Crestview Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Anthony: Primex Italiana, Taka Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons