Famous people · Atkinson
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Atkinson
Elwood Robinson, born in Ivanhoe, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Atkinson as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is M. L. Carr, with articles in 14 languages. Across North Carolina, 339 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
M. L. Carr
Best known
M. L. Carr
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Atkinson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Atkinson
Nobody born in Atkinson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024American playwright and screenwriter
James R. Jordan, Sr.
1936–1993Murder victim, father of basketball player Michael Jordan
Charles S. Murphy
1909–1983White House Counsel during the Truman Administration 1951–1953
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atkinson 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 (9)
- M. L. Carr: Mwinog2777, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Javonte Williams: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baptista Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shepperd Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Murphy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Forbes: Scott Griessel, creatista on flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Mott: Sizzlipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Robinson: Sal Ottaviano, 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wright Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons