
Born near Cleary: 31 famous people within 35 miles
Tate Reeves, born in Florence, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cleary. The best known of them is Faith Hill, with articles in 58 languages. The nearest list is next door in Florence: 3 names, starting with Tate Reeves.
What stands out about Cleary’s famous people
Famous people born near Cleary
Nobody born in Cleary is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Eudora Welty
1909–2001American short story writer, novelist and photographer

Richard Ford
born 1944American novelist and short story writer








Charles Hillman Brough
1876–1935American academic and politician







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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Florence, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cleary 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 (21)
- Faith Hill: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Johnson: Robert Johnson (self-portrait), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eudora Welty: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LeAnn Rimes: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Walker: David Fenton, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Smith: Bandphoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennie Thompson: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Reeves: Tech. Sgt. D'Markus Burrell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindsey Hunter: Pete Souza, White House photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Johnson: Ak198712, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Mapp: Ryan Byrne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hillman Brough: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ishman Bracey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Harrison: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anselm J. McLaurin: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Weldon Bailey: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Carlock: Mandy Hall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Chatmon: Saintcroix1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Washington: Tuomas Vitikainen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis H. Wilson: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muna Lee: US Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
