Famous people · Pleasant Groves
Born near Pleasant Groves: 27 famous people within 35 miles
John Allen Chau is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pleasant Groves. Closest of all is Lu Bain, from Paint Rock, 9 mi away. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Allen Chau
Best known
John Allen Chau
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pleasant Groves’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasant Groves
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jeanette Scissum
born 1939American mathematician and space scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Groves 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)
- Kira Lewis Jr.: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Starnes: Harris & Ewing, official White House photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Jones, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Pruitt: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allan Wyeth: Wellcome Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanette Scissum: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Tabor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons