Emma Tillman
1892–2007Supercentenarian, oldest person in the world
Famous people · Altamahaw
Born near Altamahaw: 24 famous people within 35 miles
John Isner is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. Closest of all is Emma Tillman, from Gibsonville, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Altamahaw. In North Carolina, 344 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
John Isner
Best known
John Isner
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Altamahaw’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Altamahaw
Nobody born in Altamahaw is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Maury Laws
1923–2019American television and film composer
Thomas Hart Benton
1782–1858State Senator from Tennessee, Senator and U.S. Representative from Missouri
Kenneth Lewis Anderson
1805–1845Lawyer, the fourth and last Vice President of the Republic of Texas
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altamahaw 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)
- John Isner: Diliff, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loretta Lynch: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob McAdoo: Erik_Spoelstra_and_Heat_players_huddle.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gianluca Busio: Jamie Smed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Hart Benton: Ferdinand Thomas Lee Boyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Edwards: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Cook: Jgc2633, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Pause: Longbomb / Wilson Wong, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Moore Scales: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Kerr Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Covington: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Torry Holt: GMO66. Cropped by User:Blueag9., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Everett: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons