James Credle
1945–2023American academic administrator, counselor, and activist
Famous people · Alliance
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alliance
James Credle, born in Mesic, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Linda McMahon, with articles in 42 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Alliance. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Linda McMahon
Best known
Linda McMahon
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alliance’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alliance
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Linda McMahon
born 1948United States Secretary of Education since 2025
Kevin Williamson
born 1965American screenwriter, director, and producer
Richard Dobbs Spaight
1758–18028th governor of North Carolina
Dennis Mitchell
born 1966American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
1854–1940American senator for North Carolina
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alliance 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 (13)
- Linda McMahon: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Williamson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Bellamy: NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Armistead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Dobbs Spaight: Ellen Sharples, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Furnifold McLendel Simmons: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Wright: Reggie_Kelly_diving_reception.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Carter: Keith Allison: Flickr, e-mail, Twitter, Instagram, website, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Wade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Dodge: Marianne O'Leary, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Webb: SchmisterTyler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Freeman: Wenjanglau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pharoh Cooper: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons