Famous people · Kopperston
Born near Kopperston: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Jamie Lester, born in Oceana, 5 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Kopperston yet. The best known of them is Heath Slater, with articles in 30 languages. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Heath Slater
Best known
Heath Slater
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kopperston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kopperston
Nobody born in Kopperston is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Paula Jean Swearengin
born 1975American activist and politician
Charles R. Tolbert
1936–2025American astronomer and astronomy educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kopperston 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 (6)
- Heath Slater: Harris,_Otunga_and_Slater.jpg: Shamsuddin Muhammad from Fort Hood, Texas, USA derivative work: MAURILBERT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Jimmy Dickens: Moeller Talent, Nashville (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike D'Antoni: [1] Matt Hickey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christy Martin: S882019, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Jean Swearengin: The Humanist Report, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Belcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons