Famous people · Gresham Park
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gresham Park
Of the bordering towns, Atlanta has the longest list: 27, with Martin Luther King Jr. at the top. The best known of them is Martin Luther King Jr., with articles in 248 languages. Closest of all is Keri Hilson, from Decatur, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Gresham Park as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Martin Luther King Jr.
Best known
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 248 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gresham Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gresham Park
Nobody born in Gresham Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Martin Luther King Jr.
1929–1968American Baptist minister and civil rights leader
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Around it, Atlanta has the most people on record, 27 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gresham Park 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)
- Martin Luther King Jr.: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Roberts: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Mitchell: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Aumuller, Al, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Soderbergh: Jan Beránek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Tucker: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chloë Grace Moretz: Chris Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keri Hilson: Sidewalks Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Stipe: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons