Ramblin' Thomas
1902–1945American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
Famous people · Stanley
33 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stanley
Vida Blue is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Closest of all is Ramblin' Thomas, from Logansport, 5 mi away. The list for Stanley is empty for now. 231 towns across Louisiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Vida Blue
Best known
Vida Blue
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stanley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stanley
Nobody born in Stanley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Barrie Lee Hall, Jr.
1949–2011American jazz musician, music director and band leader
Michael Montgomery
born 1983Player of American and Canadian football
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stanley 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 (9)
- Vida Blue: resedabear, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Coxe Stevenson: C.M. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Martin Combs: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Wayne Johnson: Lethalweapon01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Shofner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hilliard: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Montgomery: John H. Kim; cropped by User:Blueag9, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria Frazier: Georgia House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Christian: Resolute Media Group, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons