Famous people · Fair Play
Born near Fair Play: 12 famous people within 35 miles
John Edwards, born in Seneca, 12 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Fair Play as their birthplace yet. 210 of the towns in South Carolina list at least one person. The longest list of any town in South Carolina belongs to Florence, with 54.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Edwards
Best known
John Edwards
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fair Play’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fair Play
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Hines
1910–1997Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop
John C. Portman Jr.
1924–2017American architect and real estate developer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fair Play 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 (6)
- John Edwards: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darline Graham: Rosa Pineda, United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce McGowens: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Adams: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons