13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Daufuskie Island
Chris Butler, born in Hilton Head Island, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joe Frazier, with articles in 72 languages. Of the bordering towns, Hilton Head Island has the longest list: 6, with Ryan Hartman at the top. The longest list of any town in South Carolina belongs to Florence, with 54.
What stands out about Daufuskie Island’s famous people
Famous people born near Daufuskie Island
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Ellen Axson Wilson
1860–1914First Lady of the United States from 1913 to 1914


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Hilton Head Island lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Daufuskie Island 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 (8)
- Joe Frazier: Bill Apter or David Lee Waite, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dianna Agron: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flannery O'Connor: Cmacauley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacy Keach: Susanne at https://www.flickr.com/photos/shine_like_stars/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Miriam Hopkins: Miriam_Hopkins_Argentinean_Magazine_AD_2.jpg: CINEGRAF magazine derivative work: Wildhartlivie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Axson Wilson: PRES FILE; published c1912 Oct. 1. (J173724-28 U.S. Copyright Office), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smalls: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Hartman: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
