
Born near Richland: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tate Reeves, from Florence, 6 mi away. Jackson, which borders it, has 60 on its list, the best known Eudora Welty. The best known of them is Faith Hill, with articles in 59 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Richland.
What stands out about Richland’s famous people
Famous people born near Richland
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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

Richard Ford
born 1944American novelist and short story writer




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Famous people from the towns next door
Jackson has the longest list next door: 60.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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 (8)
- 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
- 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
- Eric Washington: Tuomas Vitikainen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons


