Empire Coal Company Store · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo one born in Vivian has made the famous people list yet
In all of West Virginia, the famous people on record come from 163 towns. Huntington’s 62 names make the longest list in West Virginia. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Vivian), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Vivian has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vivian and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.