Famous people · Shenandoah Junction
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shenandoah Junction
Newton Diehl Baker Jr. is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Closest of all is Emanuel Willis Wilson, from Harpers Ferry, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Shenandoah Junction. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Newton Diehl Baker Jr.
Best known
Newton Diehl Baker Jr.
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shenandoah Junction’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shenandoah Junction
Nobody born in Shenandoah Junction is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Martin R. Delany
1812–1885United States Army officer and physician, abolitionist, journalist, and writer
James Jett
born 1970American sprinter and American football wide receiver
Seth L. Weld
1879–1958Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
Harry F. Byrd
1887–1966American politician and newspaper publisher
Jennifer Armentrout
born 1980American writer of contemporary romance, new adult and fantasy
Mary Ann Shaffer
1934–2008United States writer, editor and bookshop worker
Nield Gordon
1930–2022College basketball player (1951–1953) Furman and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shenandoah Junction 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)
- Newton Diehl Baker Jr.: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry F. Byrd: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Armentrout: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Kain: John Gilmary Shea (1824-1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin R. Delany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Worthington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lucas: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons