#1Famous people · Hartselle
9 famous people were born in Hartselle, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is John Sparkman, the American jurist and politician, with articles in 20 languages. The next two names are Vickie Orr and Isaac Stallworth. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. Only 44 of the 296 towns in Alabama with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
John Sparkman
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
John Sparkman
Youngest
1975
Steve Woodard
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Hartselle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hartselle’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hartselle is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Hartselle
Ranked by languages covered: John Sparkman with 20, then Vickie Orr with 11 and Isaac Stallworth with 5.
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Everyone else born in Hartselle
Of the other 6, 3 are athletes.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Decatur’s, at 50 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartselle and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- John Sparkman: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Rountree: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mae Jemison: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons