Famous people · Flatwoods
Born near Flatwoods: 32 famous people within 35 miles
Rush D. Holt, Jr. is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Closest of all is Ernie Carpenter, from Sutton, 5 mi away. No town in West Virginia lists more than Huntington, with 62. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
Best known
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Flatwoods’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Flatwoods
The 32 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Chester R. Bender
1914–1996Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
born 1948American scientist and politician
Bernard P. Bell
1911–1971United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Flatwoods 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 (16)
- Rush D. Holt, Jr.: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Roberts: Educational Comedies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jayne Anne Phillips: Frypie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rush Holt Sr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Mollohan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kee: A. Jonniaux, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomas Bland: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Alderson: Maintained by the photo historian of the United States House of Representatives., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Koon: World Poker Tour, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Edmiston, Jr.: "Charleston Daily Mail" (Charleston, WV)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard P. Bell: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester R. Bender: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- May H. Gilruth: Sdscott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayland Dean: Diaz Cigarette company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Vineyard: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons