6 famous people come from Flora, E. C. Coleman the best known
The best known is the American basketball player E. C. Coleman, with articles in 11 languages. Close behind are Parys Haralson and Cecil Price. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
What stands out about Flora’s famous people
When Flora’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Flora
By how many languages cover them, E. C. Coleman comes first (11), then Parys Haralson (6) and Cecil Price (5).
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#3What Flora is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Flora
3 more, from 1863 to 1996.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Flora 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 (3)
- Parys Haralson: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Price: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle Kearney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons