
Born near North Druid Hills: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Martin Luther King Jr., with articles in 248 languages. Atlanta’s list, next door, has 27 names, Martin Luther King Jr. first among them. Closest of all is Keri Hilson, from Decatur, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists North Druid Hills as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about North Druid Hills’ famous people
Famous people born near North Druid Hills
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Martin Luther King Jr.
1929–1968American Baptist minister and civil rights leader





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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Druid Hills 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)
- Martin Luther King Jr.: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Roberts: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Mitchell: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Aumuller, Al, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Soderbergh: Jan Beránek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Tucker: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chloë Grace Moretz: Chris Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keri Hilson: Sidewalks Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Stipe: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
