Born near Littleville: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Mitch McConnell is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. No famous person on record lists Littleville as their birthplace yet. Closest of all is Sonequa Martin-Green, from Russellville, 7 mi away. The longest list in Alabama is Selma’s, with 70 names.
What stands out about Littleville’s famous people
Famous people born near Littleville
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Sam Phillips
1923–2003American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ



Billy Sherrill
1936–2015American record producer and arranger
David Briggs
1943–2025American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner

Robert Aderholt
born 1965United States Representative from Alabama
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Littleville 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 (8)
- Mitch McConnell: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Thompson: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Percy Sledge: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Phillips: The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. C. Handy: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Kevin B. Lee and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorrit Hoffleit: State of Connecticut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aderholt: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons