Famous people · Irwin
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Irwin
Closest of all is Nina Mae McKinney, from Lancaster, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Shawn Crawford, with articles in 31 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Irwin yet. The longest list of any town in South Carolina belongs to Florence, with 54.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Shawn Crawford
Best known
Shawn Crawford
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Irwin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Irwin
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Samuel Taylor Blue
1871–1959Chief of the Catawba Tribe from 1928 to 1939 and also in 1956
Thomas Lee Hall
1893–1918United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irwin 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)
- Nina Mae McKinney: Photoplay Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Norman: Bolivarailana, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillip Adams: Thomson20192, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Roberts: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Marion: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sindarius Thornwell: Dennis Adair from Gainesville-StPetersburg, FL, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephon Gilmore: BenPhotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons