Famous people · Hinkleville
Born near Hinkleville: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Jayne Anne Phillips, born in Buckhannon, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Hinkleville as a birthplace. The best known of them is Stonewall Jackson, with articles in 61 languages. In all of West Virginia, the famous people on record come from 169 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Stonewall Jackson
Best known
Stonewall Jackson
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hinkleville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hinkleville
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
born 1948American scientist and politician
Irene McKinney
1939–2012American poet laureate of West Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
1824–1863General of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War
Cyrus Vance
1917–2002United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980
John William Davis
1873–1955American politician, presidential candidate
Tony Anthony
born 1937American film actor, producer, director, screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hinkleville 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)
- Stonewall Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Vance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Anthony: Primex Italiana, Taka Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Goff Jr.: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rush D. Holt, Jr.: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jayne Anne Phillips: Frypie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis Curtin: National Endowment for the Arts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons