Laurinburg, North Carolina
Laurinburg, North Carolina ranks 3,932nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lippstadt, Gisborne, New Zealand, and Yalova. Memorable people born in Laurinburg, North Carolina include Woody Shaw, William S. McArthur, and Ben Vereen. Laurinburg, North Carolina has been the birth place of many musicians and astronauts. Laurinburg, North Carolina is located in United States.
Laurinburg is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews University. The population at the 2010 census was 15,962 people. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1917 and 1951, Laurinburg, North Carolina was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Woody Shaw, William S. McArthur, and Ben Vereen.
People Born in Laurinburg, North Carolina
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Woody Shaw
1944 - 1989
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 1
William S. McArthur
1951 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 2
Ben Vereen
1946 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 3
Terry Sanford
1917 - 1998
HPI: 31.99
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Laurinburg, North Carolina were musicians (1), astronauts (1), actors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Laurinburg, North Carolina since 1700.
