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Photo: Maksim Sundukov · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American politician Deborah Silcox, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the American politician and elections official Gabriel Sterling. Atlanta, which borders it, has 27 on its list, the best known Martin Luther King Jr.. No town in Georgia lists more than Rome, with 66.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Deborah Silcox
in 2 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Sandy Springs
GS#2
Politics & Law
Gabriel Sterling
American politician and elections official
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
A chosen home
Also called Sandy Springs home
Born elsewhere, Mike Bettes lived here.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Atlanta, with 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandy Springs and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Mike Bettes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/quintanomedia/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Luther King Jr.: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Cross: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons