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Famous people · Macon
Most of the 9 famous people born in Macon came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
Articles in 11 languages make the American actor Henderson Forsythe the best known. The list comes to 16.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri. From Kenneth Davenport to Isiaih Mosley, the births on the list run from 1879 to 2000. Fewer than a quarter of the 385 towns in Missouri with famous people list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Henderson Forsythe
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Kenneth Davenport
Youngest
2000
Isiaih Mosley
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Macon
Henderson Forsythe has articles in 11 languages, James P. Kem in 11 and Orlando Ward in 7.
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#3Through the years
When Macon’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitaryMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Macon is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 3.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Macon
6 more, from 1879 to 2000.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Macon home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Elizabeth Willisson Stephen.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Macon 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 (4)
- James P. Kem: McKenner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orlando Ward: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Davenport: Douglas Fairbanks Pictures / United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Willisson Stephen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons