Nancy Witcher Langhorne (later Viscountess Nancy Astor) was born in Danville, Virginia, United States.
Nancy Witcher Langhorne was born on May 19, 1879, in Danville, Virginia—the eighth of eleven children in her family. The Langhornes were prominent Southern aristocrats, and Nancy's father, a confident entrepreneur, found fortune in railroads during the post-Civil War economic climate. This illustrious beginning laid the groundwork for her eventual ascent into the political sphere.