Famous people · Colcord
Born near Colcord: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Walt Craddock, born in Pax, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Little Jimmy Dickens, with articles in 23 languages. No famous person on record lists Colcord as their birthplace yet. In all of West Virginia, the famous people on record come from 169 towns.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Little Jimmy Dickens
Best known
Little Jimmy Dickens
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Colcord’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Colcord
Nobody born in Colcord is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles R. Tolbert
1936–2025American astronomer and astronomy educator
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen
1916–1995US nurse, professor of nursing, and author
Carmel Bernon Harvey, Jr.
1946–1967United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colcord 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 (5)
- Little Jimmy Dickens: Moeller Talent, Nashville (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Stephens: BenBurch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmel Bernon Harvey, Jr.: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Lopez: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons