Famous people · Smiths Station
Born near Smiths Station: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Joe Meriweather, born in Phenix City, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rosa Parks, with articles in 129 languages. Over the border in Phenix City, 25 names are on record, led by Harvey Glance. No famous person’s birth in Smiths Station is on record yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Rosa Parks
Best known
Rosa Parks
in 129 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Smiths Station’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Smiths Station
Nobody born in Smiths Station is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Wayne Brady
born 1972American actor, comedian, and television personality
Zora Neale Hurston
1891–1960African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate
Fred Newman
born 1952American actor, voice actor, composer, comedian, musician, singer, foley artist and former talk show host
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Phenix City’s, at 25 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smiths Station 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)
- Rosa Parks: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Richie: Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zora Neale Hurston: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carson McCullers: Carl Van Vechten, 1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Chapman Robbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Brady: SAMHSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ma Rainey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Glance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons