Famous people · Lisman
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lisman
The best known of them is Hayley Williams, with articles in 68 languages. The nearest, Johnny Ruffin, was born in Butler, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lisman. 293 towns across Alabama can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Hayley Williams
Best known
Hayley Williams
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lisman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lisman
Nobody born in Lisman is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Oscar W. Gillespie
1858–1927U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas
Ralph Abernathy
1926–1990American civil rights activist and minister
Ruby Pickens Tartt
1880–1974Author, folklorist, artist, librarian, musician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lisman 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 (12)
- Hayley Williams: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sela Ward: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Abernathy: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonio McDyess: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Rodgers: Victor Talking Machine Company (taken by Moss Photo, NYC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryon Pittman Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Rogers: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas P. Ochiltree: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar W. Gillespie: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruby Pickens Tartt: Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Lee Gray: Albert Burton Moore, author. The American Historical Society (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam C. Massingale: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons