Famous people · Ellenton
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ellenton
Closest of all is Johnny Cook, from Lenox, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Lizz Wright, with articles in 21 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ellenton. 351 towns in Georgia have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Lizz Wright
Best known
Lizz Wright
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ellenton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ellenton
Nobody born in Ellenton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Howell Heflin
1921–2005Democratic United States Senator from Alabama
Dana A. Dorsey
1872–1940African-American businessman, banker, and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellenton 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)
- Lizz Wright: Lizz Wright Rudolstadt 03.jpg : Schorle derivative work: LllC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray McKinnon: LGEPR, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caitlin Carmichael: Sidewalks Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howell Heflin: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kip Moore: Jessica Wardwell- Red Light Management, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Spain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Floyd Hatcher: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawson Mathis: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons