#1Famous people · Elberton
Elberton counts 13 famous people, first among them Derek Harper
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Derek Harper, covered in 21 languages. Behind the leader come Howard Tate and Charles E. Daniel. Between 1920 and 1969, 6 were born, the most of any period. Chad Lunsford, born in 1977, is the youngest, and Augustus Maxwell, born in 1820, the first on record.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Derek Harper
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Augustus Maxwell
Youngest
1977
Chad Lunsford
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Elberton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Elberton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Elberton
First, Derek Harper (21 languages), then Howard Tate (12) and Charles E. Daniel (10).
#1
#2
#3Known for
What Elberton is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Elberton
Of the other 10, 5 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Elberton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Elberton’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elberton 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 (7)
- Derek Harper: DUB Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Tate: Olivier Ménart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Daniel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Maxwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Akerman: The Greeneville Sun (Tennessee), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haywood Patterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Lunsford: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons