Martin R. Delany
1812–1885United States Army officer and physician, abolitionist, journalist, and writer
Famous people · Shannondale
Born near Shannondale: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Martin R. Delany, born in Charles Town, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Shannondale is on record yet. 166 of the towns in West Virginia list at least one person. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Martin R. Delany
Best known
Martin R. Delany
in 14 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Shannondale
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Jett
born 1970American sprinter and American football wide receiver
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shannondale 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)
- Martin R. Delany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lucas: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Worthington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George William Johnson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Henry Breckenridge: Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stevens T. Mason: Thomas Mickell Burnham, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons