#1Military
James E. Williams
1930–1999United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Fort Mill
From 1893 to 2005, Fort Mill was the birthplace of 7 famous people
At the top of the list is the united States Navy Medal of Honor recipient James E. Williams, covered in 6 languages. 3 were born in 1970 or later. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 2.3, close to the 1.5 of the typical South Carolina town. Only 51 of the 207 towns in South Carolina with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
James E. Williams
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Thomas Lee Hall
Youngest
2005
Mary Ashley Stevenson
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Fort Mill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fort Mill’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsMilitaryMusicPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fort Mill
First, James E. Williams (6 languages), then Ernest Dixon (3) and Jason Forrest (3).
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What Fort Mill is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
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Everyone else born in Fort Mill
The rest number 4, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Mill and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- James E. Williams: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Forrest: Nightshifters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons