Famous people · Smoke Rise
Born near Smoke Rise: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Arnold Austin, from Warrior, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Smoke Rise. Candi Staton is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Candi Staton
Best known
Candi Staton
in 20 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Smoke Rise
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smoke Rise 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 (7)
- Candi Staton: Canyouhearmenow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Cunningham: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nico Collins: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Fell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miles C. Allgood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devlin Hodges: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ArDarius Stewart: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons