
Born near Windsor Heights: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Havlicek, from Martins Ferry, 7 mi away. The list for Windsor Heights is empty for now. Huntington’s 62 names make the longest list in West Virginia. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48.
What stands out about Windsor Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Windsor Heights
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


William Dean Howells
1837–1920American author, critic, and playwright


John Corbett
born 1961American actor and country music singer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Windsor Heights 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 (5)
- John Havlicek: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Corbett: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Garrison: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dean Howells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons