#1Famous people · Harristown
Harristown, birthplace of the major League Baseball player Cecil Garriott
Cecil Garriott, the major League Baseball player, was born in 1916. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Next door, Decatur lists 61, led by Alison Krauss.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Cecil Garriott
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Cecil Garriott
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Harristown
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Of the towns around it, Decatur has the most on record: 61.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harristown 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 (2)
- Cecil Garriott: Unkknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons