History · Shipman
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Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Shipman yet, but 20 notable people were born within 35 miles. Here they are, nearest first.
Esmont · 15 mi
Mitchell Higginbotham
Member of the Tuskegee AirmenCornelius Clarkson Watts
American politician
Eugene Allen
American waiter and butlerBenjamin Stephen Hooper
American politicianHal Bennett
American writer
Kid Kash
American professional wrestlerTom Peloso
American musicianClay Bryant
American baseball player
Kate Smith
American singerWilliam Henry Tibbs
American politician
Meriwether Lewis
American explorerCyrus W. Strickler
American football coachGary Jennings
American novelistRob Lowe
American actorCamila Mendes
American actress
Richard Burr
United States Senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023
Sarah Drew
American actress
Alexander Vandegrift
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and Commandant of the Marine Corps