Famous people · Ideal
Born near Ideal: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lionel W. McKenzie, was born in Montezuma, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Rosalynn Carter, with articles in 73 languages. Across Georgia, the lists cover 344 towns. Rome’s 66 names make the longest list in Georgia.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Rosalynn Carter
Best known
Rosalynn Carter
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ideal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ideal
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold Houser
1897–1981US Admiral and 35th Governor of American Samoa
Rosalynn Carter
1927–2023First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
John Pemberton
1831–1888American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola
Ron Simmons
born 1958American football player and professional wrestler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ideal 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)
- Rosalynn Carter: File:Rose Carter, official color photo, 1977.jpg: White House derivative work: Hagar (User talk:Hagar), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pemberton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sonny Perdue: Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney Hodges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Kingdom: Stephen V. Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Sherman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washed Out: georgia from brooklyn, usa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Griffin Bell: Peter Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons