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Famous people · Trafford

Born near Trafford: 23 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is John Arnold Austin, from Warrior, 4 mi away. Candi Staton is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Trafford. Over the border in Warrior, one name is on record: John Arnold Austin.

#1 best knownCandi StatonMusic · born 1940
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Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Candi Staton
Best known
Candi Staton
in 20 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Trafford’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Trafford

The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miSpringville · 5Trussville · 3Hanceville · 3Warrior · 1Morris · 1Colony · 1Allgood · 1Oneonta · 1Trafford
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The longest list nearby is Warrior’s, with one.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trafford 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.

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