Famous people · Powell
Born near Powell: 27 famous people within 35 miles
John Allen Chau is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The list for Powell is empty for now. The nearest, Jeremy Pruitt, was born in Rainsville, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Rainsville holds Jeremy Pruitt.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Allen Chau
Best known
John Allen Chau
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Powell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Powell
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Philip Ober
1902–1982American stage, film and television actor
E. T. York
1922–2011American university administrator, professor, agronomist
Harold Wilkes
1932–2017American football player, coach, and collage athletic administrator
Jeanette Scissum
born 1939American mathematician and space scientist
By Wimberly
1892–1956American football player and coach, basketball coach
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Close by, the fullest list is Rainsville’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Powell 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 (14)
- Philip Ober: RKO Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Stinson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Flock: Freewheeling Daredevil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Nelson: Spc. Benhur Ayettey, Public domain, 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
- By Wimberly: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Pope: Brandnewman2914, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- E. T. York: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Scissum: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons