Famous people · Remerton
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Remerton
Bill Hicks, born in Valdosta, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Remerton as a birthplace. The longest list in Georgia is Rome’s, with 66 names. After Rome, the next longest list in Georgia is Albany’s, with 62.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Bill Hicks
Best known
Bill Hicks
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Remerton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Remerton
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Molefi Kete Asante
born 1942African-American historian and philosopher; theorist of Afrocentricity
Dana A. Dorsey
1872–1940African-American businessman, banker, and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Remerton 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 (7)
- Bill Hicks: Bill_Hicks_at_the_Laff_Stop_in_Austin,_Texas,_1991_(2).jpg: Angela Davis (Angela D.) from Austin, TX, USA derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lizz Wright: Lizz Wright Rudolstadt 03.jpg : Schorle derivative work: LllC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Rhett: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Joe Royal: Columbia Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray McKinnon: LGEPR, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Prine: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Molefi Kete Asante: TV Multiversity, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons