Famous people · Robinette
Born near Robinette: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Ted Belcher, born in Accoville, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joanne Dru, with articles in 34 languages. No famous person on record lists Robinette as their birthplace yet. 155 towns across West Virginia can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Joanne Dru
Best known
Joanne Dru
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Robinette’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Robinette
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles R. Tolbert
1936–2025American astronomer and astronomy educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Robinette 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 (3)
- Joanne Dru: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil Anse Hatfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Belcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons