Famous people · Caledonia
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Caledonia
Closest of all is Tennessee Williams, from Columbus, 13 mi away. The list for Caledonia is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75. After Hattiesburg, the next longest list in Mississippi is Meridian’s, with 68.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Tennessee Williams
Best known
Tennessee Williams
in 102 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Caledonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Caledonia
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Larry Semon
1889–1928American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caledonia 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 (6)
- Tennessee Williams: Orlando Fernandez, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Armstrong: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Semon: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrett Strong: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Grubbs: Flacourtophile, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons