Famous people · Westover
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westover
The nearest, Marmaduke H. Dent, was born in Granville, 1 mi away. Don Knotts is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. Over the border in Morgantown, 44 names are on record, led by Don Knotts. In West Virginia, 157 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Don Knotts
Best known
Don Knotts
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westover’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westover
Nobody born in Westover is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Easterly
born 1957American development economist
Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
W. R. Wilson
1913–1986The town’s pick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westover 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)
- Don Knotts: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lou Retton: US Health and Human Services. No specific photo credit is given by the source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Selby: JoeInQueens from Queens, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Johnson: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuzzy Knight: Film screenshot (Crestview Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. George: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Easterly: Jerry Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons