23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pine Hill
The nearest, Reid Cornelius, was born in Thomasville, 10 mi away. Kay Ivey is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. No famous person on record lists Pine Hill as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
What stands out about Pine Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Pine Hill
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



F. David Mathews
born 1935American academic and politician

Ralph Abernathy
1926–1990American civil rights activist and minister


John Dolphin
1902–1958American businessman, independent record label owner, and music producer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pine Hill 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)
- Kay Ivey: Photo by ROBIN COOPER, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Abernathy: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Drew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin M. Miller: "Wilcox Progressive Era" (Camden, AL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erwin Dudley: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- F. David Mathews: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Rogers: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Mitchell: AutomaticShoes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons