21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Daniels
Closest of all is Lonnie Warwick, from Raleigh, 3 mi away. Chris Sarandon is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. The list for Daniels is empty for now. No town in West Virginia lists more than Huntington, with 62.
What stands out about Daniels’ famous people
Famous people born near Daniels
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Sylvia Burwell
born 1965Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Daniels 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)
- Chris Sarandon: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Carper: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Jimmy Dickens: Moeller Talent, Nashville (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike D'Antoni: [1] Matt Hickey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Burwell: John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Davis Chandler: trailer screenshot (Thalia Productions Inc. / Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora Sue Collins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Rahall: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons