18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chattaroy
Spike Maynard, born in Williamson, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joanne Dru, with articles in 34 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Chattaroy yet. Famous people are on record for 162 of the towns in West Virginia.
What stands out about Chattaroy’s famous people
Famous people born near Chattaroy
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



South Carolina "Carrie" Bronson Hatfield
1876–1962First Lady of West Virginia



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chattaroy 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 (6)
- Joanne Dru: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hendricks: The Baltimore Sun / Anne Arundel County Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil Anse Hatfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gayleatha B. Brown: USGov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Butcher: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons