Famous people · Dewy Rose
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dewy Rose
Closest of all is Derek Harper, from Elberton, 6 mi away. Crawford Williamson Long is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Famous people are on record for 353 of the towns in Georgia. No town in Georgia lists more than Rome, with 66.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Crawford Williamson Long
Best known
Crawford Williamson Long
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dewy Rose’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dewy Rose
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Crawford Williamson Long
1815–1878American physician
James E. Boyd
1906–1998American physicist and administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dewy Rose 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)
- Derek Harper: DUB Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Tate: Olivier Ménart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Boyd: Georgia Tech Research Institute, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Daniel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Vandiver: Harry Pot for Anefo ]], CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Asbury Latimer: South Caroliniana Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrell Felton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton E. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons