Judy Canova
1913–1983American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality
Famous people · Hampton
Born near Hampton: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Judy Canova, born in Starke, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Hampton is empty for now. The best known of them is Tom Petty, with articles in 54 languages. Across Florida, the lists cover 284 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Tom Petty
Best known
Tom Petty
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hampton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hampton
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dustin Moskovitz
born 1984American computer/Internet entrepreneur
Louise Celia Fleming
1862–1899African-American physician
John L. Williams
born 1964American football player, running back, fullback
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hampton 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 (13)
- Tom Petty: Ирина Лепнёва, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dustin Moskovitz: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hoffman: derivative work: Tabercil Robert_Hoffman_LF.jpg: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Stilwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle McCool: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Savage: Andrew Herman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tory Kittles: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Edwards: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Geiger: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judy Canova: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Eugene Johns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Celia Fleming: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Ray Matthews: State Archives of Florida, 'Florida Memory', Public domain, Wikimedia Commons