Charles Hard Townes
1915–201520th-century American physicist
Famous people · Judson
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Judson
Closest of all is Charles Hard Townes, from Greenville, 4 mi away. Over the border in Greenville, 35 names are on record, led by Charles Hard Townes. In South Carolina, 204 towns have someone on the list. So far, no famous person on record was born in Judson.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Charles Hard Townes
Best known
Charles Hard Townes
in 84 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Judson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Judson
Nobody born in Judson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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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Around it, Greenville has the most people on record, 35 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Judson 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