Famous people · Deenwood
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deenwood
Nikki DeLoach, born in Waycross, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Waycross has the longest list: 22, with Nikki DeLoach at the top. The best known of them is Ossie Davis, with articles in 32 languages. 351 towns in Georgia have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Ossie Davis
Best known
Ossie Davis
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Deenwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Deenwood
Nobody born in Deenwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Naomi Whitehead
born 1910Oldest living person in the United States
Ossie Davis
1917–2005American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist
G. Wayne Clough
born 1941President Emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian
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Nearby, Waycross has the most on record, with 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deenwood 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)
- Ossie Davis: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nikki DeLoach: https://www.flickr.com/photos/minglemediatv/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pernell Roberts: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyreek Hill: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Jones: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. Wayne Clough: The original uploader was Courtarro at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- John Randall Walker: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Barfield: Frbillbarfield, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons