Famous people · Sand Hill
Born near Sand Hill: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, Braggs lists the most: 2, with Bob Dunn first. The nearest, Bob Dunn, was born in Braggs, 2 mi away. Carrie Underwood is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. No famous person’s birth in Sand Hill is on record yet.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Carrie Underwood
Best known
Carrie Underwood
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sand Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sand Hill
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Narcissa Chisholm Owen
1831–1911American educator, memoisit and artist
Sarah Vowell
born 1969American author, journalist, singing songs and social commentator
Aaron Carapella
born 1980Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America
Frederick F. Henry
1919–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Braggs has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sand Hill 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 (12)
- Barney Kessel: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ester Dean: jason madrigal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reubin Askew: Published by the State of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Rooney: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Vowell: Tammy Lo (tammylo), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hope Franklin: Darryl Herring--NARA Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick F. Henry: U.S. Savings Bonds Division, Treasury Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Kennedy: Indianapolis Indians, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Tarver: Dorcastjy97, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Stone: White House photo of Willard Stone sculpture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Linzy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Narcissa Chisholm Owen: Narcissa Chisholm Owen (1831-1911)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons