Forrest Hood James, Jr.
born 1934American politician, 48th Governor of Alabama
Famous people · Fredonia
Born near Fredonia: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Forrest Hood James, Jr., was born in Lanett, 10 mi away. Frederick Chapman Robbins is the most widely known, written about in 55 languages. No famous person on record lists Fredonia as their birthplace yet. Across Alabama, the lists cover 297 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Frederick Chapman Robbins
Best known
Frederick Chapman Robbins
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fredonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fredonia
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Fred Newman
born 1952American actor, voice actor, composer, comedian, musician, singer, foley artist and former talk show host
Roy Lee Johnson
1938–2024American R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fredonia 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 (5)
- Frederick Chapman Robbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Kelley: Romina Espinosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gibbs: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Malcolm Patterson: Auburn University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Hood James, Jr.: Auburn University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons