Ralph Abernathy
1926–1990American civil rights activist and minister
Famous people · Myrtlewood
Born near Myrtlewood: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Ralph Abernathy, born in Linden, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Myrtlewood as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 298 of the towns in Alabama. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Ralph Abernathy
Best known
Ralph Abernathy
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Myrtlewood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Myrtlewood
Nobody born in Myrtlewood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Arthur George Gaston
1892–1996African-American civil right leader
Ruby Pickens Tartt
1880–1974Author, folklorist, artist, librarian, musician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Myrtlewood 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 (13)
- Ralph Abernathy: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theo Ratliff: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erwin Dudley: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Forman: Trailer screenshot, 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
- Ruby Pickens Tartt: Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Campbell: Sanguinez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Turnbull: Ian D'Andrea from Philadelphia, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Madison: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Henry Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Lipscomb: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons