Famous people · Grimes
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grimes
The nearest, Bobby Bright, was born in Midland City, 3 mi away. Katie Britt is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Grimes. Famous people are on record for 289 of the towns in Alabama.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Katie Britt
Best known
Katie Britt
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grimes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grimes
Nobody born in Grimes is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dixie Howell
1912–1971American football and baseball player and coach
Recy Taylor
1919–2017American civil rights activist and kidnap victim
Katie Britt
born 1982United States Senator from Alabama since 2023
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Close by, the fullest list is Dothan’s, at 37 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grimes 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 (13)
- Katie Britt: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna D'Errico: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Dderrico&action=edit&redlink=1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mack Brown: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cain: Steve Paluch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Walker: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Bright: Office of Congressman Bobby Bright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Thomas: Tech Deck, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Irvin: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Dewitt Hutto: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Recy Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamey Johnson: geopungo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Paschal: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth A. Gibson: Newarkhistory, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons