Born near Pinch: 16 famous people within 35 miles
George Armitage Miller, born in Charleston, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jerry West, with articles in 54 languages. The West Virginia lists hold names for 153 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pinch.
What stands out about Pinch’s famous people
Famous people born near Pinch
Nobody born in Pinch is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Margaret S. Collins
1922–1996African-American entomologist, zoologist and civil rights advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pinch 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)
- Jerry West: Malcolm W. Emmons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Justice: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crumb: Peter Matthews from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Barnes: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Moss: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Mattea: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons