#1Famous people · Springville
From 1888 to 1997, Springville was the birthplace of 6 famous people
At the top of the list is the American actor and musician Hank Patterson, covered in 9 languages. Casey Mize is second and Artie Wilson third. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. Per head, the list is long: 11.8 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Alabama has 3.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Hank Patterson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Hank Patterson
Youngest
1997
Casey Mize
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Springville
Counted by languages, Hank Patterson is ahead of Casey Mize and Artie Wilson: 9, 7 and 4.
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Through the years
When Springville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 1 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Springville is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Springville
Another 3, the earliest born in 1890.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Odenville’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Hank Patterson: film screenshot (Guild Productions Inc. / United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Mize: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aubrey Willis Williams: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Ford: au_tiger01, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons