18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sarah Ann
The best known of them is Joanne Dru, with articles in 34 languages. The nearest, Jack L. Wilson, was born in Omar, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Sarah Ann is on record yet. 169 towns in West Virginia have at least one famous person on record.
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Famous people born near Sarah Ann
Nobody born in Sarah Ann is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sarah Ann 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)
- Joanne Dru: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hendricks: The Baltimore Sun / Anne Arundel County Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil Anse Hatfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Belcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Harris: FloridaJoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gayleatha B. Brown: USGov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons