Famous people · Needham
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Needham
The nearest, Mary Monroe, was born in Toxey, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Needham. The best known of them is Hayley Williams, with articles in 68 languages. Across Alabama, the lists cover 288 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Hayley Williams
Best known
Hayley Williams
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Needham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Needham
They were born in 14 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Oscar W. Gillespie
1858–1927U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Needham 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 (6)
- Hayley Williams: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sela Ward: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Oscar W. Gillespie: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons