Share Famous people · Talbotton Talbotton’s famous people span 181 years: 9 births from 1808 to 1989 Best known of all is Lloyd Neal, written about in 11 languages. William P. Edwards and Emmett C. Hall follow. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. Only 78 of the 351 towns in Georgia with anyone on record list more.
#1 best known Lloyd Neal Sports · born 1950 +7more Best known
Lloyd Neal
in 11 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known Born in Talbotton Counted by languages, Lloyd Neal is ahead of William P. Edwards and Emmett C. Hall: 11, 5 and 4.
#1 Sports Lloyd Neal born 1950 American professional basketball player born in Talbotton, Georgia
WE #2
Politics & Law William P. Edwards 1835–1900 American politician
EH #3
Film, TV & Stage Emmett C. Hall 1882–1956 American screenwriter and actor
Through the years When Talbotton’s famous people were born More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
A new nation Mills & railroads The American century Today 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Lloyd Neal Politics & Law Notable Sports Film, TV & Stage Writing & Arts Music Science & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for What Talbotton is known for The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
Politics & Law 2 people 22%about usual Notable 2 people 22% Sports 1 person 11%below usual Film, TV & Stage 1 person 11%about usual Writing & Arts 1 person 11%about usual Music 1 person 11%2× usual Science & Medicine 1 person 11%1.9× usual The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone Everyone else born in Talbotton Still to come: 6 more, from 1808 to 1989.
All · 6 Politics & Law · 1 Music · 1 Writing & Arts · 1 Science & Medicine · 1 Notable · 2
Any time A new nation · 3 Mills & railroads · 2 Today · 1
WC William Cobb 1917–1990 American roller coaster designer
Charles Henry Jones 1848–1913 American journalist and editor
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright 1872–1906 Educator, African American
JB John W. Bower 1808–1850 Texas settler, signatory of Texas Declaration of Independence
L Lady born 1989 American rapper
WH Walter Barnard Hill 1851–1905 American academic
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Talbotton? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Talbotton 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.
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