Famous people · East Brewton
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Brewton
Closest of all is Alan Baker, from Brewton, 2 mi away. Evander Holyfield is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. 299 towns in Alabama have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Evander Holyfield
Best known
Evander Holyfield
in 46 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near East Brewton
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Close by, Brewton counts 17 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Brewton 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 (7)
- Evander Holyfield: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Birch: Allied Artists Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Baker: Alabama Legislature, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Brantley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Adams Stallworth: Vannerson, Julian, 1827-, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Byrd: Florida House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Elliot Henry: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons