
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Idamay
Closest of all is Joe Manchin, from Farmington, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Idamay. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names. Charleston has the second-longest list in West Virginia, after Huntington, with 48.
What stands out about Idamay’s famous people
Famous people born near Idamay
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
Granville D. Hall
1837–1934American writer; 2nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
W. R. Wilson
1913–1986Myra Horner Camden Atkinson
1844–1925First Lady of West Virginia

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Idamay 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)
- Joe Manchin: Rebecca Hammel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lou Retton: US Health and Human Services. No specific photo credit is given by the source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Johnson: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuzzy Knight: Film screenshot (Crestview Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Huff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Mollohan: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Kendall Everest Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waldo P. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons