Famous people · Hilltop
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hilltop
Closest of all is Celia Weston, from Spartanburg, 3 mi away. Of the towns next door, Spartanburg lists the most: 50, with Celia Weston first. No famous person on record lists Hilltop as their birthplace yet. Across South Carolina, 205 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Celia Weston
Best known
Celia Weston
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hilltop’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hilltop
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gina Tolleson
born 1969Miss World 1990, 1st runner-up to Miss USA 1990
Josephine Groves Holloway
1898–1988First African-American in scouting
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Spartanburg, at 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hilltop 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)
- David Daniels: The United States Army Band, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Tolleson: Dorman High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deebo Samuel: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Lattimore: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Foster Chapman: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooks Foster: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dylan Thompson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons