Charles R. Tolbert
1936–2025American astronomer and astronomy educator
Famous people · Whitesville
Born near Whitesville: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Charles R. Tolbert, born in Van, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jerry West, with articles in 54 languages. No entry yet names Whitesville as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Jerry West
Best known
Jerry West
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Whitesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Whitesville
Nobody born in Whitesville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jim Myers
1921–2014American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Carmel Bernon Harvey, Jr.
1946–1967United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitesville 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 (9)
- Jerry West: Malcolm W. Emmons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Jimmy Dickens: Moeller Talent, Nashville (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Stephens: BenBurch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard S. Echols: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmel Bernon Harvey, Jr.: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Massey: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Lopez: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons