Famous people · Yatesville
Born near Yatesville: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Alfred Blalock, from Culloden, 4 mi away. The best known of them is John Pemberton, with articles in 55 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Yatesville. The longest list in Georgia is Rome’s, with 66 names.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John Pemberton
Best known
John Pemberton
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Yatesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Yatesville
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Pemberton
1831–1888American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola
Doc Holliday
1851–1887Gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yatesville 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 (16)
- John Pemberton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Holliday: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyomia Tyus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Andrews: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Gault: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meiko: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Cochran: GDM Productions/photograph-Glamour Studios, Miami, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Franklin: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson F. Long: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Walker: Acdixon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emory Speer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garland T. Byrd: Georgia Department of Archives and History - University of Georgia Map and Government Information Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce Petty: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Rutherford: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Edward White: Brown University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons