Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Frank J. Tipler
Best known
Frank J. Tipler
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gantt’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Gantt Nobody born in Gantt is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Evergreen · 4 Greenville · 4 Elba · 3 New Brockton · 3 Andalusia · 2 Brantley · 2 Opp · 1 Georgiana · 1 Luverne · 1 Glenwood · 1 Lockhart · 1 Samson · 1 Gantt Within 10 mi · 4 Within 20 mi · 7 Within 35 mi · 26
Frank J. Tipler born 1947 American physicist noted for his book The Physics of Immortality
Luther Terry 1911–1985 Surgeon General of the United States
Willie Tyler born 1940 American actor
Nico Johnson born 1990 American football player
JL James Logan born 1972 American football player
Chuck Person born 1964 American basketball player
WP Wesley Person born 1971 American basketball player
AL Amasa Coleman Lee 1880–1962 American politician
Robert D. Bullard born 1946 American sociologist known as the father of environmental justice
Doug Sims born 1943 American basketball player
TK Troy King born 1968 American lawyer
CA Chester Adams born 1985 American football player
Hoyt Corkins born 1962 American poker player
James Adams Stallworth 1822–1861 American politician
Warren Elliot Henry 1909–2001 American physicist
AW Art White 1915–1996 American football player
WF Wayne Frazier 1939–2012 American football player
BR Ben Rudolph born 1957 American football player
Rufus Payne 1900–1939 American musician
George McMillan 1943–2025 American politician
Walter Flowers 1933–1984 American politician
BC Beth Chapman born 1962 Former Secretary of State of Alabama
Wayne Mixson 1922–2020 American politician
JC Jan Crouch 1938–2016 American television evangelist
AS Abdul Salaam 1953–2024 American football player
BY Bill Yates 1921–2001 Cartoonist
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Gantt? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gantt 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) Frank J. Tipler: Campus Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chuck Person: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wayne Mixson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Luther Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Rufus Payne: JugHeadAL at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons George McMillan: Bradshaw High School, Alabama, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Hoyt Corkins: Photo by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Robert D. Bullard: Dave Brenner, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Walter Flowers: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Doug Sims: Kent State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons James Adams Stallworth: Vannerson, Julian, 1827-, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Warren Elliot Henry: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Willie Tyler: International Management Company (personal management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Nico Johnson: original: Charles Atkeisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons