Famous people · Laurel Hill
Born near Laurel Hill: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Frank J. Tipler is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Closest of all is Art White, from Lockhart, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Laurel Hill. In all of Florida, the famous people on record come from 284 towns.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Frank J. Tipler
Best known
Frank J. Tipler
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Laurel Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Laurel Hill
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank J. Tipler
born 1947American physicist noted for his book The Physics of Immortality
Mike DuBose
born 1953American college football player, college football coach
Buck Showalter
born 1956American baseball player, coach, manager
Dexter McNabb
born 1969American football player, running back, fullback
Durell Peaden
1945–2015Doctor, lawyer, politician
Lance Richbourg
1897–1975American college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, outfielder, college baseball coach
Luther Terry
1911–1985Surgeon General of the United States
Elizabeth B. Andrews
1911–2002American congresswoman for Alabama
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel Hill 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 (12)
- Frank J. Tipler: Campus Party, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth B. Andrews: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Andrews: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Showalter: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Tyler: International Management Company (personal management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nico Johnson: original: Charles Atkeisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Anderson: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dempsey J. Barron: Richard Parks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Durell Peaden: State of Florida, State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Richbourg: Artist not known, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mean Mary: Johnny Giles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons