Emma Tillman
1892–2007Supercentenarian, oldest person in the world
Famous people · McLeansville
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of McLeansville
John Isner is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. Closest of all is Emma Tillman, from Gibsonville, 6 mi away. The list for McLeansville is empty for now. Of the towns next door, Greensboro lists the most: 41, with John Isner first.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
John Isner
Best known
John Isner
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about McLeansville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near McLeansville
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Maury Laws
1923–2019American television and film composer
Codi Miller-McIntyre
born 1994American-Bulgarian basketball player
Ben Witherington III
born 1951American religion academic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McLeansville 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
- Fantasia Barrino: Jyle Dupuis from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Heather Richardson-Bergsma: adrian8_8, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Moore Scales: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Appling: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Kerr Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Witherington III: asburyseminary.edu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Simms: derivative work: Ytoyoda Image:Clyde Simms and Zach Wells.jpgClyde Simms and Zach Wells.jpg: Ben Stanfield from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Covington: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Torry Holt: GMO66. Cropped by User:Blueag9., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons