Famous people · East View
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of East View
Of the bordering towns, Clarksburg has the longest list: 45, with Stonewall Jackson at the top. The nearest, Ken Ash, was born in Anmoore, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Stonewall Jackson, with articles in 61 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in East View.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Stonewall Jackson
Best known
Stonewall Jackson
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East View’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East View
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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
Myra Horner Camden Atkinson
1844–1925First Lady of West Virginia
Granville D. Hall
1837–1934American writer; 2nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
Frances Benjamin Johnston
1864–1952American photographer, photojournalist
Edgar Adams
1868–1940American numismatist and olympic diver and swimmer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Clarksburg has the longest list next door: 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East View 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
- John William Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Anthony: Primex Italiana, Taka Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Goff Jr.: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennings Randolph: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waldo P. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons