
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairfield Plantation
Closest of all is Asa Griggs Candler, from Villa Rica, 6 mi away. The best known of them is James Dashner, with articles in 36 languages. No famous person on record lists Fairfield Plantation as their birthplace yet. In all of Georgia, the famous people on record come from 356 towns.
What stands out about Fairfield Plantation’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairfield Plantation
Nobody born in Fairfield Plantation is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Thomas A. Dorsey
1899–1993American musician, composer, and Christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music



Hamilton Bohannon
1942–2020American drummer, band leader, percussionist, record producer and songwriter
Roy Lee Johnson
1938–2024American R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist

Lil Yachty
born 1997American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer
Roy Barnes
born 1948American politician (born 1948); 80th Governor of the U.S. State of Georgia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield Plantation 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 (6)
- James Dashner: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lil Yachty: The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Jackson: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Griggs Candler: Asa_Candler_2.jpg: Harris & Ewing, photographer derivative work: Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jae Crowder: scott mecum, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robyn Lively: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons