Famous people · Fairplay
Born near Fairplay: 17 famous people within 35 miles
2 Chainz is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Asa Griggs Candler, born in Villa Rica, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Fairplay. The longest list of any town in Georgia belongs to Rome, with 66.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
2 Chainz
Best known
2 Chainz
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairplay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairplay
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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
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 Fairplay 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 (7)
- 2 Chainz: demxx, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Monica: WBLS, 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
- Josh Smith: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Griggs Candler: Asa_Candler_2.jpg: Harris & Ewing, photographer derivative work: Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons