
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Logan
The nearest, Joanne Dru, was born in Logan, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists West Logan as their birthplace yet. 164 towns in West Virginia have at least one famous person on record. Huntington’s 62 names make the longest list in West Virginia.
What stands out about West Logan’s famous people
Famous people born near West Logan
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Logan 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 (4)
- Joanne Dru: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil Anse Hatfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Belcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Butcher: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons