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Famous people · Riverside

Born near Riverside: 18 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Gertrude Michael, from Talladega, 14 mi away. Charles Barkley is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. Next door, Pell City lists 5, led by Jeanne Pruett. Across Alabama, 288 towns list someone born there.

#1 best knownCharles BarkleySports · born 1963
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Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Charles Barkley
Best known
Charles Barkley
in 65 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Riverside’s famous people

Close to homeNearby births fill this page: 18 people from up to 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Riverside

They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miAnniston · 5Talladega · 4Trussville · 2Leeds · 2Ashville · 1Springville · 1Vandiver · 1Childersburg · 1Riverside
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Pell City lists the most people: 5.

Jeanne PruettPell CityJeanne Pruett & 4 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverside 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.

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