Famous people · Beaverton
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Beaverton
The nearest, William Brockman Bankhead, was born in Sulligent, 7 mi away. John Dye is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. No entry yet names Beaverton as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
John Dye
Best known
John Dye
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Beaverton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Beaverton
Nobody born in Beaverton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
J. W. Alexander
1916–1996American gospel singer, songwriter, producer, A&R man and manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaverton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Gary Grubbs: Flacourtophile, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Brockman Bankhead: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch Moreland: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Harmon: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Vernier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: Ganglandboss at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Atkins: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mae Beavers: Michael Rivera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons