#1Mauldin is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Justin Dean, the American professional baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The only other name is the American baseball player Al Yeargin. Of the bordering towns, Greenville has the longest list: 35, with Charles Hard Townes at the top. From Al Yeargin to Justin Dean, the births on the list run from 1901 to 1996.


Born in Mauldin
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#2Who’s the most famous person from Mauldin?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Mauldin’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Mauldin.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mauldin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Justin Dean: Kaotate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Yeargin: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hard Townes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
