Famous people · Elk Garden
Born near Elk Garden: 20 famous people within 35 miles
William M. O. Dawson, born in Bloomington, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Henry Louis Gates, Jr., with articles in 24 languages. No famous person on record lists Elk Garden as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 167 of the towns in West Virginia.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Best known
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Garden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Garden
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
born 1950American literary critic, professor and historian
William A. Truban
1924–2007American veterinarian and Republican politician in Virginia
John Gardner Murray
1857–1929Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk Garden 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 (13)
- Lefty Grove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Binger Hermann: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darvin Moon: Photo by flipchip for lasvegasvegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. O. Dawson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Wheeler Downey: "Annals of Wyoming" magazine. Wyoming Historical Department (Cheyenne, WY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Orrin Staggers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Ann Davis: Potomac State College (1956) Catamount, Keyser, West Virginia: Potomac State College, p. 20, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles M. White: Maryland Agricultural College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin T. Baker: State of California, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Francis McIndoe: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hinebaugh: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gardner Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Truban: Foster-Dementi Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons