Famous people · Winterville
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winterville
Crawford Williamson Long is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Robert F. Ligon, from Watkinsville, 10 mi away. The list for Winterville is empty for now. 351 towns across Georgia can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Crawford Williamson Long
Best known
Crawford Williamson Long
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winterville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winterville
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Crawford Williamson Long
1815–1878American physician
Hiram Parks Bell
1827–1907Confederate Army officer and American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winterville 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 (13)
- George Rockingham Gilmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrell Felton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamartine Griffin Hardman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mecole Hardman: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spud Chandler: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Bowers: Georgia Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Ligon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Busenitz: Eargus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Smith: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Lumpkin: Harper & Brothers, Publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wes Townley: Nascarking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Steele: Amy Bishop, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Parks Bell: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons