No one from Jefferson is on the famous people list yet
Next door, St. Albans lists 10, led by Renee Montgomery. In West Virginia, 156 towns have someone on the list. No town in West Virginia lists more than Huntington, with 62. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Jefferson), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Jefferson has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Jefferson
The fullest list close by belongs to St. Albans, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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 (3)
- Renee Montgomery: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Mattea: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Williams: User:TwoWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons