20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bryceland
No entry yet names Bryceland as a birthplace. James Burton is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. Closest of all is Fred Dean, from Arcadia, 8 mi away. 229 towns in Louisiana have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Bryceland’s famous people
Famous people born near Bryceland
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jimmie Davis
1899–2000American singer, songwriter and 47th Governor of Louisiana





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bryceland 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 (7)
- James Burton: Giuliano M., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Davis: Harold L. Sellers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Holiday: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheryl Ford: Dave Hogg from Royal Oak, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Rush: Bryan Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Von Wafer: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Davis: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons