Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5No famous person from Williamstown yet, but Marietta next door has 28
Across West Virginia, 155 towns list someone born there. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48. The best known born in Marietta is Charles G. Dawes.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Williamstown), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Williamstown has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Williamstown
The fullest list close by belongs to Marietta, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamstown and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Charles G. Dawes: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons