23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garten
The nearest, Brandi Alexander, was born in Fayetteville, 3 mi away. Gino Marchetti is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Garten. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
What stands out about Garten’s famous people
Famous people born near Garten
Nobody born in Garten is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen
1916–1995US nurse, professor of nursing, and author




MacGillivray Milne
1882–1959Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garten 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 (6)
- Gino Marchetti: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Truman: PKDASD at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacGillivray Milne: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Peck: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Lopez: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheriff Blake: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons