Famous people · Lynn
Born near Lynn: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Joseph Sam Perry, born in Carbon Hill, 11 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Lynn as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Michael Rooker, with articles in 47 languages. In Alabama, 288 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Michael Rooker
Best known
Michael Rooker
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lynn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lynn
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Aderholt
born 1965United States Representative from Alabama
Billy Sherrill
1936–2015American record producer and arranger
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynn 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 (7)
- Michael Rooker: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polly Holliday: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Voss: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustav Hasford: Dale Dye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aderholt: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Buttram: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Aaron: Tony Moore & Jason Aaron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons