Famous people · Etowah
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Etowah
The best known of them is Thomas Wolfe, with articles in 59 languages. Next door, Horse Shoe lists one, Cecil Gordon. The nearest, Cecil Gordon, was born in Horse Shoe, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Etowah.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Thomas Wolfe
Best known
Thomas Wolfe
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Etowah’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Etowah
Nobody born in Etowah is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jim Lampley
born 1949American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Etowah 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 (15)
- Thomas Wolfe: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Noland: Othell O. Owensby Jr. (Staff photographer of the newspaper), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellamy Young: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Hansine Andersen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moms Mabley: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allison Jones Rushing: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney W. Hamlin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Raleigh Bryson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Lampley: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Marvin: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Franklin Floyd: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Gash: K. Doebler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Refenes: Fuad Kamal from Highland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Fontaine: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons