Famous people · Mountain City
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mountain City
Nancy Schaefer, born in Clayton, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Edwards, with articles in 47 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mountain City. Famous people are on record for 351 of the towns in Georgia.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
John Edwards
Best known
John Edwards
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mountain City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mountain City
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John C. Portman Jr.
1924–2017American architect and real estate developer
Benjamin Purcell
1928–2013United States Army officer and a state legislator
Bobby Byrd
1934–2007American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
Robert Eads
1945–1999American female to male transgender activist
Ed Jenkins
1933–2012US politician, Democratic congressman from Georgia
John E. Hines
1910–1997Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mountain City 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)
- John Edwards: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zell Miller: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Searcy: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Anderson: Andrea787878, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mize: St. Louis Cardinals - 1941 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Lee: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Jenkins: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons