14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blackwater
The best known of them is Joe Jonas, with articles in 57 languages. Closest of all is Shannon Ritch, from Coolidge, 8 mi away. Over the border in Florence, 9 names are on record, led by Jo-Carroll Dennison. So far, no famous person on record was born in Blackwater.
What stands out about Blackwater’s famous people
Famous people born near Blackwater
Nobody born in Blackwater is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Florence, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blackwater 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 (8)
- Joe Jonas: NotAnotherAKA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Michaels: David Seto from Brooksville, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Kotsur: Lyn Fairly Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Lee: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Ertz: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Fishel: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Meraz: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jo-Carroll Dennison: 20th Century-Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
