#1Famous people · Baxley
Athletes stand out among the 10 famous people born in Baxley
Most widely known is Byron Buxton, the American baseball player, with articles in 10 languages. Frankie King and Vonzell Solomon follow. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. Births since 1970 account for 4 of the names.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Byron Buxton
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Braswell Deen
Youngest
1993
Byron Buxton
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Baxley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Baxley’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 4 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Baxley is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Baxley
First, Byron Buxton (10 languages), then Frankie King (10) and Vonzell Solomon (7).
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Everyone else born in Baxley
7 more, 4 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baxley and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Byron Buxton: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vonzell Solomon: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dexter Carter: Phil Coale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Nails: Chrisjnelson at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons