Born near Irondale: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jesse Fuller, was born in Jonesboro, 3 mi away. 2 Chainz is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. No town in Georgia lists more than Rome, with 66. After Rome, the next longest list in Georgia is Albany’s, with 62.
What stands out about Irondale’s famous people
Famous people born near Irondale
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Doc Holliday
1851–1887Gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irondale 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)
- 2 Chainz: demxx, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monica: WBLS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Holliday: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyomia Tyus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Smith: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Theory: Zippo9310, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Andrews: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jabari Smith Jr.: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons