Famous people · McKenzie
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of McKenzie
The nearest, Amasa Coleman Lee, was born in Georgiana, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists McKenzie as their birthplace yet. Frank J. Tipler is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. 288 towns in Alabama have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Frank J. Tipler
Best known
Frank J. Tipler
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about McKenzie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near McKenzie
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Luther Terry
1911–1985Surgeon General of the United States
Beth Chapman
born 1962Former Secretary of State of Alabama
Frank J. Tipler
born 1947American physicist noted for his book The Physics of Immortality
John Dolphin
1902–1958American businessman, independent record label owner, and music producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McKenzie 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)
- Frank J. Tipler: Campus Party, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Person: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin M. Miller: "Wilcox Progressive Era" (Camden, AL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Payne: JugHeadAL at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George McMillan: Bradshaw High School, Alabama, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoyt Corkins: Photo by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Flowers: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Adams Stallworth: Vannerson, Julian, 1827-, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Elliot Henry: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Tyler: International Management Company (personal management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Cone: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons