Famous people · Parcoal
Born near Parcoal: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Pearl S. Buck is the most widely known, written about in 142 languages. The nearest, Walt Helmick, was born in Addison (Webster Springs), 2 mi away. Across West Virginia, the lists cover 169 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Parcoal.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Pearl S. Buck
Best known
Pearl S. Buck
in 142 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Parcoal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Parcoal
Nobody born in Parcoal is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
E. Hansford McCourt
1909–1992American politician
Joe McCutcheon
1929–2004American football player and coach
Leo "Muscle" Shoals
1916–1999American baseball player and manager
Pearl S. Buck
1892–1973Chinese women Nobel Prize winner, author, teacher, missionary
Chester R. Bender
1914–1996Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parcoal 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)
- Pearl S. Buck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Roberts: Educational Comedies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Alderson: Maintained by the photo historian of the United States House of Representatives., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester R. Bender: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayland Dean: Diaz Cigarette company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Hansford McCourt: State of West Virginia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franklin Comstock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Brunette: Cinema Then, Cinema Now; CUNY TV (tv.cuny.edu), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons