Famous people · Shiloh
Born near Shiloh: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Fyffe, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known Charlie Long. The best known of them is John Allen Chau, with articles in 19 languages. Closest of all is Charlie Long, from Fyffe, 2 mi away. Famous people are on record for 293 of the towns in Alabama.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John Allen Chau
Best known
John Allen Chau
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shiloh’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shiloh
Nobody born in Shiloh is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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
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Around it, Fyffe has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shiloh 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 (15)
- 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
- James S. Davenport: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Starnes: Harris & Ewing, official White House photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Jones, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Burnett: Harris & Ewing, photographer, 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
- Lindy Hood: The Atlanta Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Pope: Brandnewman2914, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- E. T. York: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons