Famous people · Fort Jesup
Born near Fort Jesup: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Not one famous person on record comes from Fort Jesup yet. The nearest, Frances Northcutt, was born in Many, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Marques Johnson, with articles in 21 languages. The longest list of any town in Louisiana belongs to Lake Charles, with 67.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Marques Johnson
Best known
Marques Johnson
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fort Jesup’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fort Jesup
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John M. Lilley
born 1939President of the University of Nevada, Reno and Baylor University
H. M. Fowler
1918–2014American politician and insurance agent
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Jesup 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)
- Marques Johnson: Associated Students of the University of California at Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hopkins Sibley: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Northcutt: Jay Godwin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Demond Mallet: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank A. Howard: Hornbeck High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Leach: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxine Brown: Chart Records / RCA Victor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons