
Born near Rivesville: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Mary Lou Retton, born in Fairmont, 4 mi away, is the closest. The list for Rivesville is empty for now. The best known of them is Don Knotts, with articles in 57 languages. In West Virginia, 166 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Rivesville’s famous people
Famous people born near Rivesville
Nobody born in Rivesville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player


Don Knotts
1924–2006American actor and stand-up comedian


Frances Benjamin Johnston
1864–1952American photographer, photojournalist

Edgar Adams
1868–1940American numismatist and olympic diver and swimmer
Granville D. Hall
1837–1934American writer; 2nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rivesville 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 (7)
- Don Knotts: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Manchin: Rebecca Hammel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lou Retton: US Health and Human Services. No specific photo credit is given by the source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Selby: JoeInQueens from Queens, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Johnson: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. George: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons