Famous people · Blue Ridge
Born near Blue Ridge: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Kelly Fitzpatrick, was born in Wetumpka, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Rosa Parks, with articles in 128 languages. Wetumpka’s list, next door, has 12 names, William B. Bryant first among them. Famous people are on record for 296 of the towns in Alabama.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Rosa Parks
Best known
Rosa Parks
in 128 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blue Ridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blue Ridge
Nobody born in Blue Ridge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Aaron Traywick
1989–2018Life extension activist in transhumanist, biohacking and DIY gene therapy communities
Claudette Colvin
1939–2026African-American civil rights activist
Henry Carr
1942–2015American track and field athlete (1941/2–2015)
Roman Harper
born 1982American football player, defensive back, safety
George "Wild Child" Butler
1936–2005American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer
Zora Neale Hurston
1891–1960African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Wetumpka, at 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue Ridge 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 (16)
- Rosa Parks: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nat King Cole: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Richie: Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zora Neale Hurston: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Octavia Spencer: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelda Fitzgerald: Alfred Cheney Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Pickett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudette Colvin: The Visibility Project, Claudette Colvin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Carr: Mario De Biassi/Giorgio Lotti (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ajiona Alexus: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Arthur Bridgman: Rijksmuseum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaitlan Collins: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Roberts: Robin_Roberts_at_Heart_Truth_2010.jpg: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Adele Logan: Joe Covello (for Black Star), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Harper: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Bryant: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons