Famous people · Knoxville
Born near Knoxville: 33 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Tom Cotton, with articles in 39 languages. Closest of all is Brooks Hays, from London, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Knoxville yet. The Arkansas lists hold names for 244 towns.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Tom Cotton
Best known
Tom Cotton
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Knoxville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Knoxville
Nobody born in Knoxville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gwendolyn Wilson Fowler
1907–1997African-American pharmacist
Mildred Breedlove
1904–1994American author and Nevada Poet Laureate
Mary McCormic
1889–1981American operatic soprano, 1920s; music educator, 1944–1966
Norris Church Mailer
1949–2010American writer; widow of Norman Mailer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knoxville 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 (20)
- Scott Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corliss Williamson: Brandonrush, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Womack: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Wootton: Mark Dillman (daddyodilly), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooks Hays: Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse M. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Stewart: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Boles: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Reid: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hanna Harrell: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henderson M. Jacoway: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Sain: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Breedlove: Special Collections, University of Nevada, Reno, Libraries, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Ellison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boss Schmidt: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McCormic: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Church Mailer: Lawrence Schiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Schmidt: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Kinder: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons