Famous people · Douglas
Born near Douglas: 20 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Angela Little, was born in Albertville, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Douglas yet. Across Alabama, 288 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Angela Little
Best known
Angela Little
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Douglas’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Douglas
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jeanette Scissum
born 1939American mathematician and space scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Douglas 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)
- Angela Little: E J Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Guy Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Starnes: Harris & Ewing, official White House photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Thomason: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allan Wyeth: Wellcome Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Lively: 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