Famous people · Belk
Born near Belk: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Cecil Hankins, born in Fayette, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tennessee Williams, with articles in 101 languages. No famous person’s birth in Belk is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Tennessee Williams
Best known
Tennessee Williams
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Belk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Belk
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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 Belk 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 (8)
- Tennessee Williams: Orlando Fernandez, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Armstrong: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob M. Dickinson: Moffett Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Brockman Bankhead: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Darnell: National Science Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasmine Murray: VTV, City of Vicksburg government access television, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Kelly: Original uploaded by Lordoliver (Transfered by Place Clichy), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons