Famous people · Matheny
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Matheny
The nearest, Jamie Lester, was born in Oceana, 3 mi away. Steve Harvey is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Matheny. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Steve Harvey
Best known
Steve Harvey
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Matheny’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Matheny
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Paula Jean Swearengin
born 1975American activist and politician
Steve Harvey
born 1957American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Matheny 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)
- Steve Harvey: Avito C. Dalan, Philippine News Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Alex Hawkins: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons