#1Famous people · Hinesville
14 famous people were born in Hinesville, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Davion Mitchell, covered in 18 languages. Kevin Harris is second and David McMillan third. 8 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 3.9, close to the 4.3 of the typical Georgia town.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Davion Mitchell
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Joseph Bacon Fraser
Youngest
2000
Kevin Harris
Most common field
Sports
9 people
What stands out about Hinesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hinesville’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsPolitics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hinesville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Hinesville
All three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Hinesville
A further 11 follow, born between 1895 and 1999.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Fort Stewart leads the towns around it, with 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hinesville 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 (9)
- Davion Mitchell: LockedIN Magazine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Harris: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bacon Fraser: Jay fraser4, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Richardson: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Guyton: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Henry: Cherie A. Thurlby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulrick John: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Khalid: MTV UK, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Hues Mell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons