Born near Jenkinsburg: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Mac Collins, born in Jackson, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dakota Fanning, with articles in 85 languages. The longest list of any town in Georgia belongs to Rome, with 66. After Rome, the next longest list in Georgia is Albany’s, with 62.
What stands out about Jenkinsburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Jenkinsburg
Nobody born in Jenkinsburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jenkinsburg 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 (10)
- Dakota Fanning: Crislapi3, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly Hunter: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trisha Yearwood: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Holliday: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyomia Tyus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Moody: Ehabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Mathis: OBender12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Theory: Zippo9310, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Andrews: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephon Castle: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons