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Famous people · Eccles

Born near Eccles: 28 famous people within 35 miles

The nearest, Art Simmons, was born in Glen White, 4 mi away. Chris Sarandon is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Eccles. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.

#1 best knownChris SarandonFilm, TV & Stage · born 1942
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28
within 35 miles
Closest
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Chris Sarandon
Best known
Chris Sarandon
in 34 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Eccles’ famous people

Close to homeNearby births fill this page: 28 people from up to 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Eccles

The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miBeckley · 6Oak Hill · 6Mullens · 6Mount Hope · 5Bolt · 1Eccles
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eccles 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.

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