Famous people · Tornado
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tornado
Closest of all is Jeff Stevens, from Alum Creek, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Tornado as their birthplace yet. George Armitage Miller is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Across West Virginia, the lists cover 153 towns.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
George Armitage Miller
Best known
George Armitage Miller
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tornado’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tornado
Nobody born in Tornado is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Margaret S. Collins
1922–1996African-American entomologist, zoologist and civil rights advocate
Lew Burdette
1926–2007American professional baseball player, pitcher, coach
Blackburn B. Dovener
1842–1914American lawyer and politician
Darrell Fetty
born 1948American actor, writer, singer and Emmy Award-nominated producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tornado 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 (14)
- Jim Justice: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crumb: Peter Matthews from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Barnes: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon McBride: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Moss: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Mattea: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. D. Jakes: T.D. Jakes Ministries, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Renee Montgomery: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Chrest: Mulderville USA, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Williams: User:TwoWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Chilton: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lew Burdette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Dobson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn B. Dovener: James B. Lyon, Publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons