Famous people · Fripp Island
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fripp Island
The nearest, Randolph McCall Pate, was born in Port Royal, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Joe Frazier, with articles in 72 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Fripp Island. The longest list in South Carolina is Florence’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Joe Frazier
Best known
Joe Frazier
in 72 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Fripp Island
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Brown
born 1950American politician in South Carolina
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fripp 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 (7)
- Joe Frazier: Bill Apter or David Lee Waite, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smalls: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Candice Glover: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Hartman: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph McCall Pate: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lowndes: Mrs. St. Julien Ravenel (Harriott Horry Rutledge) (1832-1912), author. Houghton, Mifflin and Company (Boston, MA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Swinton Legaré: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons