Famous people · Carlisle-Rockledge
Born near Carlisle-Rockledge: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Rose Maddox, born in Boaz, 6 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Boaz lists 5, Rose Maddox first. The best known of them is Yelawolf, with articles in 29 languages. No famous person on record lists Carlisle-Rockledge as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Yelawolf
Best known
Yelawolf
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carlisle-Rockledge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carlisle-Rockledge
Nobody born in Carlisle-Rockledge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mathew Knowles
born 1952American music executive, businessman, record producer, and manager
Brock Colvin
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Jeanette Scissum
born 1939American mathematician and space scientist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Boaz: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlisle-Rockledge 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 (14)
- Beth Grant: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Moore: BibleWizard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Little: E J Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Starnes: Harris & Ewing, official White House photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Thomason: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake White: Jose E. Rodriguez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodie Croyle: Conman33, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allan Wyeth: Wellcome Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanette Scissum: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Earl Carnes: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Pope: Brandnewman2914, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Hearn: NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brock Colvin: Alabama Legislature, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Scissum: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons