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Famous people · Jacksonville
The 10 famous people born in Jacksonville, led by Kris Allen
At the top of the list is the American musician and singer-songwriter Kris Allen, covered in 34 languages. Close behind are Rocky Gray and Nick Smith. 7 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Homer Martin Adkins’, in 1890, and the last Nick Smith’s, in 2004.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Kris Allen
in 34 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Homer Martin Adkins
Youngest
2004
Nick Smith
Most common field
Sports
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What stands out about Jacksonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Jacksonville’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Jacksonville
Counted by languages, Kris Allen is ahead of Rocky Gray and Nick Smith: 34, 23 and 13.
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Known for
What Jacksonville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 times the usual share.
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 Jacksonville
7 more, 4 of them athletes.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Sherwood’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jacksonville 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)
- Homer Martin Adkins: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton McDonald: Matt Morris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Furner: Chris Garrison, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davonte Davis: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons