Virginia with eight presidents.
Woodrow Wilson
Eight Presidents were born in Virginia:George WashingtonThomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames MonroeWilliam H. HarrisonJohn TylerWoodrow WilsonZachary Taylor
Eight United States presidents were born in Virginia. They were Washington, Jefferson. Madison, Monroe, W. H. Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Wilson.
Eight U.S. Presidents were born in Virginia, earning the state the nickname "Mother of Presidents." (Ohio has seven, plus W.H. Harrison who lived in the state and held office there. )
# Eight US Presidents were born in Virginia. # Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet is the highest elevation in Virginia. # Virginia was admitted to the Union on 25 June 1788.
Eight US Presidents were born in Virginia:George Washington born in Pope's Creek, VirginiaThomas Jefferson born in Goochland County, Virginia.James Madison born in Port Conway, Virginia.James Monroe born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.William H. Harrison born in Charles City County, Virginia.John Tyler born in Charles City County, Virginia.Zachary Taylor born in Orange County, Virginia,Woodrow Wilson born in Staunton, Virginia.NOTE: Sam Houston (twice president of Texas) was also born in Virginia.NOTE 2: Three men also born in Virginia became president of Liberia on 5 different occasions.
Virginia has the most presidents that were born there, with a total of 8. They are: George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, James Madison, James Monroe, William H Harrison, John Tyler, Thomas Jefferson, and Zachary Taylor.
Eight were born in Virginia and four in New York, so the total is 12.
Ohio is number two in this contest with seven ; Virginia leads with eight.
William Henry Harrison who was living in Ohio when he ran for President and who is buried in Ohio, was born in Virginia.
Virginia has been called that, since 8 US presidents were born in Virginia, all before 1860.