Born near Brantleyville: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Chaney Johnson, was born in Alabaster, 3 mi away. André Holland is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. The list for Brantleyville is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, Alabaster has the longest list: 5, with Chaney Johnson at the top.
What stands out about Brantleyville’s famous people
Famous people born near Brantleyville
Nobody born in Brantleyville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Louisiana Red
1932–2012African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer

Virginia Hill
1916–1966American woman who was a Chicago Outfit courier




George Lindsey
1928–2012American actor, television personality, writer, narrator, speaker
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Brantleyville.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brantleyville 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)
- André Holland: Gordon Correll Derivative work MagentaGreen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Jones: Digital Campaign Manager Doug Jones for Senate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Bentley: Sutherland Boswell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Edwards: Bernie Ilson, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Shadix: Carlos Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisiana Red: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Hall: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lindsey: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons