Famous people · Golden Grove
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Golden Grove
The nearest, Joe Hooper, was born in Piedmont, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Charles Hard Townes, with articles in 84 languages. No famous person on record lists Golden Grove as their birthplace yet. Corinne Boyd Riley leads the 3 names listed next door in Piedmont.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Charles Hard Townes
Best known
Charles Hard Townes
in 84 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Golden Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Golden Grove
Nobody born in Golden Grove is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Shannon Faulkner
born 1976American educator; first female cadet at The Citadel
Charles Hard Townes
1915–201520th-century American physicist
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
Stephen Thompson
born 1983American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Piedmont’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Golden Grove 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)
- 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
- Corinne Boyd Riley: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons