Charles Hard Townes
1915–201520th-century American physicist
Famous people · Gantt
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gantt
The nearest, Charles Hard Townes, was born in Greenville, 4 mi away. Charles Hard Townes leads the 35 names listed next door in Greenville. Not one famous person on record comes from Gantt yet. 206 towns in South Carolina have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Charles Hard Townes
Best known
Charles Hard Townes
in 84 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gantt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gantt
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jesse Jackson
1941–2026American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Dorothy Allison
1949–2024American writer, poet, novelist, critic
Shannon Faulkner
born 1976American educator; first female cadet at The Citadel
Stephen Thompson
born 1983American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Greenville, with 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gantt 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 (5)
- Charles Hard Townes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Jackson: Jesse Jackson for President, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Garnett: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Allison: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Thompson: Cpl. Devin Nichols, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons