Henry E. Erwin
1921–2002US Army Air Forces NCO and Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Sylvan Springs
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sylvan Springs
The nearest, Henry E. Erwin, was born in Adamsville, 6 mi away. Condoleezza Rice is the most widely known, written about in 113 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Sylvan Springs yet. Of the towns next door, Birmingham lists the most: 45, with Condoleezza Rice first.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Condoleezza Rice
Best known
Condoleezza Rice
in 113 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sylvan Springs’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sylvan Springs
Nobody born in Sylvan Springs is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Lindsey
1928–2012American actor, television personality, writer, narrator, speaker
Virginia Hill
1916–1966American woman who was a Chicago Outfit courier
Louisiana Red
1932–2012African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer
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
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Sylvan Springs.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sylvan Springs 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
- André Holland: Gordon Correll Derivative work MagentaGreen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Jones: Digital Campaign Manager Doug Jones for Senate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Edwards: Bernie Ilson, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Shadix: Carlos Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisiana Red: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Hall: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Jackson: U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC Photo by Chris Putman), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lindsey: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWanna Bonner: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Rowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons