Famous people · White Hall
Born near White Hall: 28 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Mary Lou Retton, was born in Fairmont, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Stonewall Jackson, with articles in 61 languages. Next door, the list for Fairmont holds 35, Mary Lou Retton first. So far, no famous person on record was born in White Hall.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Stonewall Jackson
Best known
Stonewall Jackson
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about White Hall’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near White Hall
Nobody born in White Hall is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Granville D. Hall
1837–1934American writer; 2nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
Frances Benjamin Johnston
1864–1952American photographer, photojournalist
Edgar Adams
1868–1940American numismatist and olympic diver and swimmer
George Preston Marshall
1896–1969Founder and former owner of the Washington Redskins
Stonewall Jackson
1824–1863General of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War
Cyrus Vance
1917–2002United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980
John William Davis
1873–1955American politician, presidential candidate
Tony Anthony
born 1937American film actor, producer, director, screenwriter
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Around it, Fairmont has the most people on record, 35 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Hall 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 (16)
- Stonewall Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Vance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Manchin: Rebecca Hammel, 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
- John William Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Adams: Public domain, 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
- Tony Anthony: Primex Italiana, Taka Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Goff Jr.: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Huff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Mollohan: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Kendall Everest Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis Curtin: National Endowment for the Arts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waldo P. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Preston Marshall: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons