
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vincent
William Joseph Simmons, born in Harpersville, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charles Barkley, with articles in 65 languages. Next door, the list for Harpersville holds 3, George McGinnis first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Vincent.
What stands out about Vincent’s famous people
Famous people born near Vincent
Nobody born in Vincent is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Mike Pitts
1960–2021All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman




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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Harpersville’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vincent 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)
- Charles Barkley: Wright-Patt AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Nabors: Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wallace: Knightwell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Bentley: Sutherland Boswell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Joseph Simmons: The original uploader was Bcrowell at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploaded by Pixel23 at en.wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Michael: produced by Paramount pictures and supplied to CINE MUNDIAL magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua B. Lee: Congressional biogiude, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons