Famous people · Prince
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Prince
The best known of them is Chris Sarandon, with articles in 34 languages. Closest of all is Bob Elkins, from Mount Hope, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Prince yet. The West Virginia lists hold names for 169 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Chris Sarandon
Best known
Chris Sarandon
in 34 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Prince
Nobody born in Prince is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen
1916–1995US nurse, professor of nursing, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prince 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)
- Chris Sarandon: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Carper: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora Sue Collins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Rahall: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hulett C. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamar Slay: Fire90, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons