Famous people · Sharpes
Born near Sharpes: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Ben Going, born in Cocoa, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jim Morrison, with articles in 150 languages. Of the towns next door, Cocoa lists the most: 11, with Chauncey Gardner-Johnson first. No entry yet names Sharpes as a birthplace.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Jim Morrison
Best known
Jim Morrison
in 150 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sharpes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sharpes
Nobody born in Sharpes is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Wilber Marshall
born 1962American football player, College Football Hall of Fame
Jim Morrison
1943–1971American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Cocoa, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sharpes 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 (7)
- Jim Morrison: Elektra Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrot Top: Hoggarazzi Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Davis: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Slater: US Embassy in Fiji, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Hammond: Zach Klein, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Wakefield: Waldo Jaquith on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey Gardner-Johnson: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons