Robert Armstrong, (1792–1854), born in Abingdon, United States Army officer and candidate to be Governor of Tennessee[8]
Martin Beaty (1784–1856), born in Abingdon, United States Congressman from Kentucky [8]
Francis Preston Blair, (1791–1876), born in Abingdon, journalist and politician [8]
Rick Boucher, (b. 1946), Abingdon native, U.S. Congressman for the 9th congressional District (map),
James King Gibson, (1812–1879), born in Abingdon, United States Congressman from Virginia [8]
John W. Johnston, (1818–1889), nephew of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, served as United States Senator after Virginia readmitted to the Union in 1869.
Joseph E. Johnston, (1807–1891), lived in Abingdon as a boy, Confederate General in the American Civil War.
William McMillan, (1764–1804), born in Abingdon, lawyer. district attorney, and United States Congressman from Ohio territory.[8]
Granville Henderson Oury, (1825–1885), born in Abingdon, captain in the Confederate Army and later United States Congressman from Arizona.[8]
John S. Preston, (1809–1881), born in Abingdon, Confederate general in the American Civil War and South Carolina politician
H. Emory Widener, Jr., (1923–2007), born and died in Abingdon, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and one of the longest serving federal judges in United States history.
Gail Harris, (b. 1931), born in Abingdon, major league baseball player for New York Giants and Detroit Tigers[9][10]
Robert Sheffey (1820–1902), eccentric Methodist circuit-rider and evangelist, grew to maturity in Abingdon.
Willie Horton, a former star major league baseball player with the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, was born in the nearby mining camp of Arno.
Film actress Peggie Castle was born and raised in Appalachia.
Actor, dialogue coach, television writer, and radio personality Bob Thomas was born in Appalachia.
Olympic Gold Medalist Ollan Cassell. Winner of a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
NFL football players Thomas Jones and Julius Jones were raised in Appalachia for a significant amount of time.[4]
Sam Church, former president of United Mine Workers of America
Appomattox
The town is located three miles west of the restored historic village of Appomattox Court House (a.k.a. Clover Hill), the site of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, essentially ending the American Civil War. The area is preserved as Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and is administered by the National Park Service.
Ashland
Major Payne was filmed at the Ashland Train Station.
Many citizens of Ashland unsuccessfully fought off a bid to build a Wal-Mart just outside of town (using pink lawn flamingos as an anti-walmart symbol), and they were featured in the 2001 PBS special Store Wars - When Wal-Mart Comes to Town.
In October 2002, Ashland made national news as the site of one of the Beltway sniper attacks. 37-year-old Jeffrey Hopper was shot on October 19 at 8:00 pm in the parking lot of a Ponderosa Steakhouse as he was leaving the restaurant with his wife.
Bedford
Bedford is home to the National D-Day Memorial. (despite the "National" in its name, the memorial is owned and operated by a Non-governmental, non-profit, education foundation). The United States Congress warranted that this memorial would be the nation's D-Day Memorial and President Bill Clinton authorized this effort in September 1996. President George W. Bush dedicated this memorial as the nation's D-Day memorial on June 6, 2001. Bedford lost more residents per capita in the Normandy landings than any other American community. Nineteen soldiers from Bedford, whose 1944 population was about 3,200, were killed on D-Day. Three other Bedford soldiers died later in the Normandy campaign. Proportionally this community suffered the nation's severest D-Day losses.[3] Bedford City and County maintain relationships with 11 communities on the Normandy Coast of France. One sister city, Trévières, France, sent Bedford an exact replica of its own World War I memorial statue. The face of the statue was damaged in World War II by artillery fire from US forces retaking the town. The Bedford statue also bears these wounds and is erected on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial.
Bedford is also near Poplar Forest, the rural retreat of Thomas Jefferson.
Berryville
Notable People
James Noble - First US Senator for Indiana.
Noah Noble - His brother and a Whig Party (United States) governor for Indiana.
Lloyd Williams - Purple Heart honoree who died in World War I.
Drew Gilpin Faust - President of Harvard University.
Harry F. Byrd - Governor and Senator, had a home here.
Oliver North- FOX TV News analyst, US Senate candidate, and involved in the Iran-Contra Scandal
Eugene Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010) was a waiter and butler who worked for the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986. Allen's life was the inspiration for the 2013 film The Butler.
Archibald Austin (1772-1837), born in Buckingham, United States Congressman from Virginia[6]
Thomas S. Bocock (1815-1891) United States and Confederate States congressman and lawyer, Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives
Carter Godwin Woodson (1875-1950), born in Buckingham, was an African American historian, author, journalist, the "Father of Black History," and founder of Black History Month.
Satchidananda Saraswati (December 22, 1922 – August 19, 2002), also known as Sri Swami Satchidananda, born in Tamil Nadu India, was one of the first spiritual teachers to bring yoga to the United States. He founded Integral yoga (Satchidananda) and established its international headquarters in Buckingham. He opened the 1969 Woodstock Festival and his contributions in fields of interfaith education and preventive medicine have been widely recognized and honored internationally.
Buena Vista
Notable People
Major League Baseball World Series champion manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies was a Buena Vista resident and is a graduate of Parry McCluer High School where he was a multi-sport star.
Manuel played in the Major Leagues and Japan during his playing career in the 1960s and 197
Burkeville
The last Civil War battle before the surrender at Appomattox was fought nearby at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865. Here were surrendered more men (without terms) than in any other battle on American soil. General Robert E. Lee's depleted forces lost over 7,000 men killed, wounded, or taken prisoner at either Sayler's Creek or at General Gordon's engagement the same day, a few miles west. This led Lee to surrender at Appomattox three days later.
Miss Ella Agnew in 1910 in Burkeville, was appointed the first State Agent for women by the United States Department of Agriculture and was the first woman to be appointed by the Department to represent it in the field.
Polk Miller, renowned old time banjo-player, story-teller, veterinarian, and Confederate veteran; was born on a plantation just west of Burkeville in 1844. Though he moved to Richmond shortly before the Civil War, he paid homage to his Southside roots through his music and story-telling, in which he engaged himself professionally in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sharing a stage on occasion with Mark Twain, and becoming the first known artist to record music with a mixed-race ensemble.
George Washington, the first President of the United States, was born near here at what is now the George Washington Birthplace National Monument.
The family of Alexander Graham Bell maintained a summer home in Colonial Beach, the Bell House, which still stands today.
Sloan Wilson, author of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, retired and died in Colonial Beach.
The area was at the center of the Potomac River Oyster Wars between Virginia watermen and the Maryland State Oyster Police that lasted from the late 19th century to the 1960
Colonial Heights
Colonial Heights is home to Emmy award winning actress Suzanne Rogers, who has starred on NBC's long-running Days of our Lives since 1973, and also danced for several years on Broadway and at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, New York
Columbia
The population was 49 at the 2000 census, making it Virginia's smallest incorporated town
Courtland
In 1831, the town became famous as the site of the trials and subsequent executions of Nat Turner and those involved in the Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion of 1831. At this time, according to a letter written by Solon Borland to the governor of North Carolina, it was but a small hamlet of approximately 175 people, with only three stores, one saddler, one carriage maker, two hotels, two attorneys and two physicians in the town.
The town was also the boyhood home of Confederate Major General William Mahone, whose father, Fielding Mahone, ran a tavern.
General George H. Thomas, "Rock of Chickamauga", and a native of Southampton County, was a Union general and graduate of the United States Military Academy, likely visited his uncle James Rochelle, clerk of court for Southampton County, located just three houses away from Mahone's Tavern, home of William Mahone.
Craigsville
Notable People
Tony Schiavone - A professional wrestling announcer and sports talk show host.
Mole Hill is a rounded hill composed of basalt, a volcanic rock, formed during the Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period. It is the eroded remnant of what was an active volcano approximately 47 million years ago, making it one of the youngest volcanoes on the east coast of North America. It is located west of Harrisonburg, Virginia, in Rockingham County.
Emporia
Notable People
Willie Gillus, former NFL quarterback
Maurice Hicks, NFL running back who is a current free agent
Hermie Sadler and Elliot Sadler, NASCAR racecar drivers.
Wynne LeGrow, Democratic politician
Raynor Scheine, actor
Farmville
Notable People
Maj. Walter Reed, M.D., U.S. Army physician
Rapper Lady of Rage was born in Farmville before moving to Long Beach, California where she began her rap career with Death Row Records.
J.B. Fuqua (pronounced "few--kwah") (June 16, 1918–April 5, 2006), a businessman, philanthropist and chairman of The Fuqua Companies and Fuqua Enterprises was born in Prince Edward County (Prospect) although resided the majority of his life in Atlanta, GA.
LTG Samuel V. Wilson, Former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and President Emeritus of Hampden-Sydney College. Credited for helping to create Delta Force.
LTG William G. Boykin, Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense.
Chris Ashworth, actor
Vince Gilligan, writer for The X-Files and creator and writer of Breaking Bad
Cullen Johnson, Miss Virginia (1994) and Miss America runner-up
Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston
Longwood University Students
Jerome Kersey (2006), former basketball player (Drafted in the second round in 1984 by the Portland Trail Blazers, but did not finish degree until 2006).
Michael Tucker (1993), former baseball player
Jason Mraz, Solo music artist
Pat McGee, Lead singer of the Pat McGee Band
Fincastle
Notable People
Jacob Ammen, (1807–1894), born in Fincastle, Union Army general[5]
Joseph R. Anderson, (1813–1892), born in Fincastle, Confederate Army general and iron manufacturer[5]
Julia Hancock, first wife of William Clark, one half of the Lewis & Clark expedition.
William Radford (1808–1890), Union Navy officer and later Admiral.
Floyd
The Town of Floyd is becoming known as a regional destination for music, especially bluegrass music, and old-time music. The Friday Night Jamboree, which features local and area bands, has been held each Friday night in Floyd for many years, gaining in popularity very recently. Floyd is also home to a very large counter-culture movement. There are other musical venues and stages in the town, featuring many different styles of music. The Winter Sun, a complex in downtown Floyd, frequently hosts shows for bands. Floyd is also home to an increasing amount of classical music, including the National Music Festival, which will host its first season in Floyd in 2011. The Town also is home to County Sales, a notable music distribution company founded by David Freeman focusing on old-time, bluegrass and related music
Galax
Culture
Located in the Appalachian region of the United States, Galax has long been famous for its traditional, or "old-timey" music and musicians. Although the entire Appalachian region is known for its music, the region around Mount Airy, North Carolina and Galax is one of the few areas of the United States where this music has remained strongest, even among young people. The Old Fiddler's Convention, one of the most prominent traditional music contests in the United States, has been held annually in Galax since 1935.[1] It has long attracted the best up-and-coming musicians in the bluegrass firmament. The Blue Ridge Music Center with its amphitheather and music museum of old-time music is just a few miles away on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 213. Galax has been claimed as the 'bluegrass capital of the world.'
Gate City
Some scenes from The River were shot here.
Glade Spring
Hidden Yankee Treasure near Glade Spring
During the Civil War, a group of Confederate soldiers managed to steal a large amount of money, reportedly over a million dollars, from the Union Army. The Union soldiers then chased the Confederates along the road from Glade Spring to Saltville. The Confederates, sensing imminent capture, decided the best thing to do would be to hide the money. Legend has it they located a cave and hid the money in it and later blew up the entrance to the cave to hide it. Unfortunately, the limestone topography in this region produced many caves, and nobody knew the exact location of the hidden money. The stolen Yankee money has never been found and may still be hidden deep within a cave somewhere between Glade Spring and Saltville.
Notable People
Fred C. Allison (1882–1974), was an American physicist.
William "Grumble" Jones (1824–1864), a Confederate General was born near Glade Spring and is buried in the Old Glade Spring Presbyterian Church graveyard.
Robert Porterfield (1905–1971), founder of Barter Theatre, lived in Glade Spring at the Porterfield farm known as "Twin Oaks".
Mary Scheier (1908–2007), was internationally known for her superbly thrown pottery vessels. In 1939, along with her husband, Edwin Scheier, they both set up their first studio in Glade Spring.
Leo "Muscle" Shoals (1916–1999), won the Minor League baseball Triple Crown in 1951 and hit a record 55 home runs in one season.
Gordonsville
Notable People
Ann Marie Calhoun, violinist
Goshen
The town is known amongst the Boy Scouts of America for hosting Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout camps in America
Grottoes
Grottoes is home to the Grand Caverns, America's oldest show cave.
Grundy
Notable People
Woodrow McGlothlin — (philanthropist)
Lee Smith — Author
Jack Smith — founder of KVAT Stores, better known as Food City Grocery Stores.
Mel Street — The late Country music singer
Beverly Perdue — Governor of North Carolina
Jayma Mays — Actress (Red Eye, Epic Movie, Glee).
Roger Keith Coleman — Convicted murderer whose case drew national attention.
Ruth White — Author. She won a Newbery Honor in 1997, for the book Belle Prater's Boy
Ryan O'Quinn — Actor
Hamilton
Notable People
Chris Cooley, football player
Lyndon LaRouche, politician
Jimmye Laycock, college football player and coach
Ashley Caldwell, 2010 US Ski Team Member US Olympic Team Member Aerials (youngest US Olympian in the 2010 Vancouver Games)
Herndon
Notable People
Ferenc Nagy, former Prime Minister of Hungary
Scottie Reynolds, former Villanova Wildcats basketball player
Hillsville
Hillsville Flea Market
The town's primary claim to fame is its Hillsville Flea Market (more properly known as the VFW Flea Market & Gun Show), which has been called the largest American flea market to the east of the Mississippi River. It is held twice a year; in 2004, the Labor Day show attracted 650,000 visitors, and the Memorial Day show attracted 250,000 visitors. Vendors and customers have arrived from as far away as Germany, Africa, and South Korea. In 2004, there was a minor fracas when a booth selling Ku Klux Klan, White Power, and Neonazi memorabilia was within shouting distance of the Democratic Party booth.
On March 14, 1912, local businessman Floyd Allen and his relatives exchanged somewhat over 50 shots with lawmen in a crowded courtroom; out of the 200 there that morning, five died and seven were wounded, including Allen. For his role in the shooting, he received the death penalty, and was electrocuted in 1913.
Notable People
Virginia Tech Head Football Coach, Frank Beamer is an alumnus of Hillsville High
Kylene Barker, Miss America 1979, graduated from Hillsville's Carroll County High School
Honaker
Honaker holds the Honaker Redbud Festival each spring,[4] celebrating its status as "Redbud Capital of the World
Notable People
Current Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller attended school at Honaker High School.
Luray Caverns is located in the western part of Luray.
Great Stalacpipe Organ
Notable People
Edward Mallory "Ned" Almond (12 December 1892 – 11 June 1979) was a controversial United States Army general best known as the commander of the Army's X Corps during the Korean War.
William Randolph Barbee (17 January 1818 – 16 June 1868) was an American sculptor recognized for creating idealized, sentimental classical figures.
Peter Bouck Borst (23 June 1826 – 24 April 1882) was an active participant in the mid-19th century development of Page County, Virginia, serving as a lawyer, county delegate to Virginia's Secession Convention of 1861, and president of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
Charles Frederick Crisp (29 January 1845 – 23 October 1896) was a United States political figure. A Democrat, he was elected as a Congressman from Georgia in 1882, and served until his death in 1896. From 1890 until his death, he was leader of the Democratic Party in the House, as either the House Minority Leader or the Speaker of the House. He was also the father of Charles R. Crisp who also served in Congress.
Thomas Jordan (30 September 1819 – 27 November 1895) was a Confederate general and major operative in the network of Confederate spies during the American Civil War. A West Point graduate and career soldier in the armies of three nations, he fought in numerous wars and rebellions in the United States, Mexico, and Cuba. Jordan was also a newspaper editor and author.
Donald Edward Keyhoe (20 June 1897 – 29 November 1988) was an American Marine Corps naval aviator, writer of many aviation articles and stories in a variety of leading publications, and manager of the promotional tours of aviation pioneers, especially of Charles Lindbergh.
Robert Franklin Leedy (28 July 1863 - 12 January 1924) was a lawyer, soldier, and Virginia state legislator.
Middleburg
Since the early 1900s, Middleburg began welcoming visitors that descended on the town for foxhunting and steeplechasing. The village soon earned a reputation as the "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital", attracting prominent visitors from across the U.S. Middleburg is the home of the 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) National Sporting Library research center for horse and field sports, which publishes Thoroughbred Heritage on the Internet.
In Popular Culture
Middleburg was named as the location of the mysterious crop circles in the horror film spoof Scary Movie 3 (2003). The film shows an actual map of the Middleburg area, complete with actual surrounding towns and VA-15 pictured on the map.
Notable People
Melanie Blunt, former First Lady of Missouri (2005–2009)
Jack Kent Cooke (1912–1997), businessman and owner of the Washington Redskins, Baltimore Orioles, and the Los Angeles Lakers
Sheila Johnson, Billionaire and Co-founder of BET[6]
Alice du Pont Mills (1912–2002), aviatrix, thoroughbred race-horse breeder and owner, environmentalist and philanthropist; a member of the Du Pont family
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929–1994), book editor and First Lady of the United States (1961–1963); a member of the Kennedy family
Wendy Pepper (born 1964), fashion designer[7]
Bruce Sundlun (born 1920), businessman, lawyer and politician; former Governor of Rhode Island (1991–1995)
Elizabeth Taylor (born 1932), actress, jewelry and perfume designer, activist
John Warner (born 1927), lawyer and politician; former U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1972–1974), former U.S. Senator from Virginia (1979–2009)
Pound is the home to Red Onion State Prison, a supermax state prison that has been a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Corrections since August, 1998 and is an identical twin facility to Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap.
Notable People
Former U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers and his family originated from Pound VA. Much of his family still resides in Pound. Born in neighboring Kentucky (due to proximity of hospitals) Francis Gary's early years were spent living in Pound VA. His family moved for the sake of employment, to Michigan and then finally back to Grundy, VA.
Glen Roberts (1912–1980) was a basketball star who played for Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA and held the national college scoring record from 1935-1949. He averaged 19 plus points per game in an era when game scores only averaged 30 to 35 points per game. Roberts was an All-American with his scoring featured in Ripley's "Believe It Or Not." His prolific scoring was in great part attributable to his being the first known basketball player to use a "jump shot." He played professional ball for Firestone of the "National Basketball League."
Napoleon Hill (1883–1970), the American personal-success author of 'Think And Grow Rich' was born and grew up on the Pound River in Wise County, Virginia near the town of Pound.
Pound High School was known as Christopher Gist High School for many years until the name was changed. CGHS also fielded several championship teams in the state in Girls Basketball
Actor Tommy Lee Jones was arrested in this sleepy country town for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Jones was in the area filming the Michael Apted film Coal Miner's Daughter. The movie starred Sissy Spacek and was filmed in around Wise County and neighboring Letcher County, KY. Jones was allowed to cool off and returned to filming the movie but giving law enforcement officials a handful during his incarceration
Quantico
It is totally surrounded by Marine Corps Base Quantico on three sides and the Potomac River on the fourth Quantico is the site of one of the largest U.S. Marine Corps bases in the world, (MCB Quantico). The base is the site of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command and HMX-1 (the presidential helicopter squadron). The United States Drug Enforcement Administration's training academy, the FBI Academy, and the FBI Laboratory are on the base. A replica of the USMC War Memorial stands in the entrance to the base. (The original is at the north end of Arlington National Cemetery.)
Radford
Notable People
John Dalton, former Virginia governor
Mike Williams, Major League Baseball relief pitcher
John Ripley, United States Marine Corps colonel
Kevin Hartman, Major League Soccer goalkeeper
Dorthea Hundley - aka: Seka, adult film star
Shayne Graham, NFL kicker
Margaret Skeete, oldest living American 1993-1994
Gary Clark, Pro Bowl wide receiver
Michael, Evan and Andrew Gregory of The Gregory Brothers and Auto-Tune the News
Remington
Remington was the site of the First Battle of Rappahannock Station and the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station.
Colonel John S. Mosby made raids in the town during the American Civil War, and, later, he made his home and practiced law in nearby Warrenton, Virginia.
Former slave and founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington, was also born in Franklin County. His birthplace is commemorated by the Booker T. Washington National Monument
Rocky Mount is the home town of actor Jesse L. Martin
Rocky Mount was once the location of the law office of Confederate General Jubal A. Early. Early was the only Confederate general to attack Washington, D.C.
Former New York Mets catcher, Ron Hodges, is a native of Rocky Mount.
Rural Retreat
Notable People
Deacon Phillippe, major league baseball pitcher[3]
Dr. Charles T. Pepper, inspiration for the name of the soft drink "Dr Pepper".
Saltville
During the American Civil War, Saltville was one of the Confederacy's main saltworks. The saltworks were considered vital to the Confederate war effort because the salt was used in preserving meat for Confederate soldiers and civilians. Because of its importance, the town was attacked by Northern forces intent on capturing the saltworks and removing it from Confederate control. On October 2, 1864 the Battle of Saltville was fought here. In the battle Union forces attacked Saltville but were defeated by Confederate troops. Two months later General George Stoneman, a Union cavalry commander, led a second attack on the saltworks. This time the Confederates were defeated and the saltworks were destroyed by Union troops. The loss of the Saltville works was considered a major blow to the Confederacy's dwindling resources.
Muck Dam Collapse
Saltville was the home of the infamous "Muck Dam" break in the early 1920s which allowed the release of a huge volume of liquid chemical waste (stored there by the Mathieson Alkali Company) into the North Holston River taking the lives of several people who lived along the river. The river remained polluted and virtually dead for several decades afterward.
Museum of the Middle Appalachians Saltville, Virginia is also home of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians. The museum is centrally located in the town and offers an excellent view into the past of the town and the region. The museum displays numerous exhibits on topics such as the geologic past, Civil War, the company town, and the Woodland Indians. [9]
Notable People
Clay Davidson - Country musician
J.E.B. (Jeb) Stuart - Confederate general[citation needed]
Hobart Smith - Old time music legend
Texas Gladden- Sister of Smith, also a successful musician
Tom Buchanan - Reality TV personality, "Survivor: Africa" and "Survivor: All Stars"
Robert Porterfield - founder of the Barter Theater Barry Maiden - Executive Chef at Hungry Mother in Cambridge, MA and one of Food & Wine Magazine's "Best New Chefs in the United States in 2009" (April 2009 edition)
Scottsville
Scottsville was the birthplace of Thomas Staples Martin, who served five terms as a Democrat in the United States Senate representing Virginia.[3] Born at Scottsville in 1847, Martin served in the Confederate Army, then went on to practice law.[4]
Smithfield
Known as the ham capital of the world,
Tazewell
It is one of the smallest towns in the United States to once own a street car.
The Plains
The Plains is home to Great Meadow, a large open-air and open-field facility that hosts several large events throughout the year, including the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase horse race, which attracts over 50,000 guests on the first Saturday of each May.
Actor Robert Duvall once owned a restaurant in the Plains called "The Rail Stop." He still makes his residence north of town at his 360-acre (1.5 km2) Brindley Farm.
Wakefield
Wakefield is famous for being the "Peanut Capital of the World."
Home of the famous Virginia Diner.
Wakefield also hosts the Virginia Shad Planking.
Warrenton
Notable People
James Simpson and Shane Cooke, UVA Soccer 2009 NCAA National Champions
James DeRuyter Blackwell, Civil War era poet and writer
Steve Brodie, Major League Baseball player
Edward Brooke, U.S. Senator
Jesse Brown, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Samuel Chilton, Nineteenth century politician and lawyer
Walter Chrysler, founder of the Chrysler Corporation
Mike Duvall, Major League Baseball player
George B. Fitch, Mayor of Warrenton and co-founder of the Jamaican Bobsled Team
Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Olympic athlete
Ricky 'Bongos' Galecki, Worldwide producer/ musician (Rihanna, Black Eyed Peas)
Bonnie Zacherle
Bonnie Zacherle, Illustrator and designer (My Little Pony)
Eppa Hunton, U.S. Representative and Senator, brigadier general in the Confederate Army
John C. Mackie, U.S. congressman
Malcolm MacPherson, Newsweek correspondent and author
Thomas L. Moore, Congressman and lawyer
William Moore, blues musician
John S. Mosby, Confederate cavalry battalion commander
William H. F. Payne, Confederate Army General
Terre Jeffries Sadler, Writer and Novelist
Scott Shipp, Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute
William "Extra Billy" Smith, Congressman, twice Governor of Virginia, and Confederate Civil War general
Gwyn R. Tompkins, Thoroughbred horse racing trainer
Septimus Tustin, Clergyman
Sarah White, Singer-songwriter
Charles S. Whitehouse, American career Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Ambassador to Laos and Thailand
Warsaw
Notable People
William Atkinson Jones - member of the United States House of Representatives, sometimes called the architect of Philippine independence
William A. Jones, III - recipient of the Medal of Honor
