#1Famous people · Grantsville
Grantsville is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Bob Mollohan, the American politician, with articles in 8 languages. Close behind are Bernard P. Bell and Hovah Hall Underwood. The oldest name on the list belongs to Bob Mollohan, born in 1909, the newest to Hovah Hall Underwood, born in 1919. Huntington’s 62 names make the longest list in West Virginia.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Bob Mollohan
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Bob Mollohan
Youngest
1919
Hovah Hall Underwood
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Grantsville
First, Bob Mollohan (8 languages), then Bernard P. Bell (4) and Hovah Hall Underwood (1).
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Bernard P. Bell
1911–1971United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Known for
What Grantsville is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grantsville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Bob Mollohan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard P. Bell: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons