Famous people · Emerald Mountain
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Emerald Mountain
The nearest, John Kelly Fitzpatrick, was born in Wetumpka, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Rosa Parks, with articles in 128 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Emerald Mountain. The Alabama lists hold names for 289 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Rosa Parks
Best known
Rosa Parks
in 128 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Emerald Mountain’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Emerald Mountain
Nobody born in Emerald Mountain is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Claudette Colvin
1939–2026African-American civil rights activist
Henry Carr
1942–2015American track and field athlete (1941/2–2015)
Aaron Traywick
1989–2018Life extension activist in transhumanist, biohacking and DIY gene therapy communities
Zora Neale Hurston
1891–1960African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate
Eddie Kendricks
1939–1992American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
John Henrik Clarke
1915–1998American historian and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emerald Mountain 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 (15)
- Rosa Parks: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nat King Cole: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Richie: Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zora Neale Hurston: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Octavia Spencer: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelda Fitzgerald: Alfred Cheney Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Pickett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudette Colvin: The Visibility Project, Claudette Colvin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Carr: Mario De Biassi/Giorgio Lotti (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Kendricks: Tamla, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ajiona Alexus: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Arthur Bridgman: Rijksmuseum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaitlan Collins: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Allen Culberson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Roberts: Robin_Roberts_at_Heart_Truth_2010.jpg: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons