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Famous people · Raymond
Raymond counts 8 famous people, first among them John Bell Williams
At the top of the list is the American politician John Bell Williams, covered in 11 languages. Only 60 of the 260 towns in Mississippi with anyone on record list more. The first birth on record is Susan Dabney Smedes’, in 1840, and the last Cory Carter’s, in 1994. The list is still growing: 3 were born since 1970.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John Bell Williams
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Susan Dabney Smedes
Youngest
1994
Cory Carter
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Raymond’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Raymond’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Raymond
John Bell Williams, Muna Lee and Susan Dabney Smedes are written about in 11, 9 and 4 languages.
#2
#3Writing & Arts
Susan Dabney Smedes
1840–1913American author and missionary
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What Raymond is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 3.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Raymond
The rest number 5, with 3 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raymond 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 (2)
- Muna Lee: US Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Dabney Smedes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons