23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grayson Valley
Clayne Crawford, born in Clay, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Trussville has the longest list: 7, with Noah Igbinoghene at the top. The best known of them is Condoleezza Rice, with articles in 113 languages. No famous person on record lists Grayson Valley as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Grayson Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Grayson Valley
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.









Condoleezza Rice
born 1954American diplomat and political scientist

Angela Davis
born 1944American political activist, scholar, and author


Edward O. Wilson
1929–2021American biologist, naturalist, and writer


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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Trussville: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grayson Valley 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)
- Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Davis: Columbia GSAPP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courteney Cox: Felicia C. Sullivan at http://feliciasullivan.com/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Wilson: Jim Harrison, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Fletcher: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Barkley: Wright-Patt AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Patterson: film screenshot (Guild Productions Inc. / United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Cunningham: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nico Collins: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Mize: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Ford: au_tiger01, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Igbinoghene: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aubrey Willis Williams: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Cox: J. Glover - Atlanta, Georgia, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
