Famous people · Sweet Water
33 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sweet Water
The nearest, David Goodwin Barr, was born in Nanafalia, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Kay Ivey, with articles in 39 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sweet Water. Selma’s 70 names make the longest list in Alabama.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Kay Ivey
Best known
Kay Ivey
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sweet Water’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sweet Water
They were born in 14 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph Abernathy
1926–1990American civil rights activist and minister
Arthur George Gaston
1892–1996African-American civil right leader
F. David Mathews
born 1935American academic and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sweet Water 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)
- Kay Ivey: Photo by ROBIN COOPER, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Abernathy: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theo Ratliff: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erwin Dudley: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- F. David Mathews: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Rogers: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Mitchell: AutomaticShoes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Campbell: Sanguinez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Turnbull: Ian D'Andrea from Philadelphia, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Madison: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Henry Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Witherspoon: Sgt. Randall A. Clinton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Lipscomb: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Gillis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lee Bendolph: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons