Famous people · Shoal Creek
Born near Shoal Creek: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charles Barkley, was born in Leeds, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Condoleezza Rice, with articles in 113 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Shoal Creek yet. Over the border in Hoover, 10 names are on record, led by Marlon Humphrey.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Condoleezza Rice
Best known
Condoleezza Rice
in 113 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shoal Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shoal Creek
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Condoleezza Rice
born 1954American diplomat and political scientist
Angela Davis
born 1944American political activist, scholar, and author
Edward O. Wilson
1929–2021American biologist, naturalist, and writer
George Lindsey
1928–2012American actor, television personality, writer, narrator, speaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shoal Creek 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)
- Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Davis: Columbia GSAPP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courteney Cox: Felicia C. Sullivan at http://feliciasullivan.com/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Wilson: Jim Harrison, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Fletcher: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Barkley: Wright-Patt AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Jones: Digital Campaign Manager Doug Jones for Senate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Bentley: Sutherland Boswell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Edwards: Bernie Ilson, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Joseph Simmons: The original uploader was Bcrowell at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploaded by Pixel23 at en.wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lindsey: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWanna Bonner: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleveland Eaton: Jazzilady at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlon Humphrey: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons