Famous people · Woodland
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodland
Closest of all is Stuart Woods, from Manchester, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Carson McCullers, with articles in 56 languages. The Georgia lists hold names for 357 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in Woodland.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Carson McCullers
Best known
Carson McCullers
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodland
Nobody born in Woodland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lloyd Neal
born 1950American professional basketball player born in Talbotton, Georgia
George W. Jenkins
1907–1996American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Publix Super Markets
Wayne Brady
born 1972American actor, comedian, and television personality
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodland 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)
- Carson McCullers: Carl Van Vechten, 1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Brady: SAMHSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ma Rainey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Woods: Mark Coggins from San Francisco, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Cochran: GDM Productions/photograph-Glamour Studios, Miami, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Terrell: Clinedinst Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Neal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons