#1Famous people · Hogansville
6 famous people from Hogansville, many of them athletes
Most widely known is Derek Smith, the American basketball player, with articles in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Gar Heard and Alfred Jenkins. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents there are 18.5 on the list, well above the typical Georgia town’s 4.3.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Derek Smith
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
J. M. Gates
Youngest
1996
Terry Godwin
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Hogansville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hogansville is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Hogansville’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
SportsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hogansville
The three best known are all athletes.
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Everyone else born in Hogansville
Here are 3 more, born from 1884 to 1996.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hogansville 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 (2)
- Derek Smith: United States Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Godwin: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons