Famous people · Rhine
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rhine
Closest of all is Pearly Brown, from Abbeville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Hank Mobley, with articles in 24 languages. The list for Rhine is empty for now. Rome’s 66 names make the longest list in Georgia.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Hank Mobley
Best known
Hank Mobley
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rhine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rhine
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frances Mayes
born 1940American university professor and writer
Joseph Hazelwood
1946–2022Captain of Exxon Valdez during its 1989 oil spill
Jody Powell
1943–2009White House press secretary to President Jimmy Carter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rhine 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)
- Forrest Towns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Williams: Richard Newhouse Marina, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Hudson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tempest Storm: Michael Albov, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blowfly: Schorle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jody Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Prater: Stax, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Hiers: Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons