22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cunard
Brandi Alexander, born in Fayetteville, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Earl Jones, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cunard. Across West Virginia, 169 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Cunard’s famous people
Famous people born near Cunard
Nobody born in Cunard is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen
1916–1995US nurse, professor of nursing, and author




MacGillivray Milne
1882–1959Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cunard 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)
- Timothy Truman: PKDASD at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacGillivray Milne: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Peck: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Lopez: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheriff Blake: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons