Famous people · Donalds
Born near Donalds: 29 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, was born in Due West, 4 mi away. Chadwick Boseman is the most widely known, written about in 81 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Donalds. In all of South Carolina, the famous people on record come from 206 towns.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Chadwick Boseman
Best known
Chadwick Boseman
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Donalds’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Donalds
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eleanor C. Pressly
1918–2003American mathematician and aeronautical engineer
John C. Taylor
1890–1983US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1933-1939
John C. Calhoun
1782–1850Vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832
Christie Benet
1879–1951American politician, college football player and coach
Jake Scott
1945–2020All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety, College Football Hall of Fame
Reverend Gary Davis
1896–1972American blues and gospel singer and guitarist
Guy Davenport
1927–2005American novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher
Lu Parker
born 1970American beauty pageant contestant and speaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Donalds 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 (21)
- Chadwick Boseman: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Calhoun: Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allisha Gray: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reverend Gary Davis: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Nance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rice: Ted_Kennedy_and_Jim_Rice.jpg: John Earls derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olin D. Johnston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christie Benet: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank B. Gary: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary A. Herbert: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Bolt: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Norman: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lu Parker: Brandin Schaeffer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel B. Dial: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asbury Latimer: South Caroliniana Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. M. Irby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton E. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaines Adams: Jim Ferguson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor C. Pressly: NASA Hubble Space Telescope, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gary Evans: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons