Famous people · Wardensville
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wardensville
Closest of all is Danni Leigh, from Strasburg, 14 mi away. The best known of them is Willa Cather, with articles in 65 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wardensville. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Willa Cather
Best known
Willa Cather
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wardensville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wardensville
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Barnett McFee Clinedinst
1862–1953American photographer, served as White House photographer 1900-1913
Ebenezer Zane
1747–1811American pioneer, road builder and land speculator
Rick Santorum
born 1958American politician and commentator
Harry F. Byrd Jr.
1914–2013Politician from the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wardensville 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)
- Willa Cather: Photographer: Aime Dupont Studio, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard E. Byrd: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Cline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Santorum: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry F. Byrd Jr.: Official portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Benben: AMY B. BOMBASSARO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Magill Conrad: en:Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons