Famous people · Atlanta
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Atlanta
Closest of all is Lester Dent, from La Plata, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Geraldine Page, with articles in 58 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Atlanta. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Geraldine Page
Best known
Geraldine Page
in 58 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Atlanta
Nobody born in Atlanta is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bayard Hilton Faulkner
1894–1983Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atlanta 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)
- Geraldine Page: Schatt, Roy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Kem: McKenner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Turner: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhonda Vincent: Forrest L. Smith, III, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Theophilus Finck: Henry Theophilus Finck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rusty Draper: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lester Dent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons