Next door to Brookwood, Tuscaloosa lists 65 famous people
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Brookwood. The longest list in Alabama is Selma’s, with 70 names. 295 towns across Alabama can name a famous person born there. The best known born in Tuscaloosa is Dinah Washington.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Brookwood), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Brookwood has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Brookwood
Nearby, Tuscaloosa has the most on record, with 65.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookwood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Dinah Washington: Mercury Records The full size copy of the photo shows the photographer to be James Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons