26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hilltop
Chris Sarandon is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. The nearest, Earl Jones, was born in Oak Hill, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Hilltop as a birthplace. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names.
What stands out about Hilltop’s famous people
Famous people born near Hilltop
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen
1916–1995US nurse, professor of nursing, and author








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hilltop 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 (8)
- Chris Sarandon: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Carper: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora Sue Collins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Rahall: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hulett C. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamar Slay: Fire90, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Peck: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Lopez: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons