Famous people · Mayo
Born near Mayo: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Andie MacDowell, with articles in 65 languages. Hank Garland, born in Cowpens, 5 mi away, is the closest. The longest list in South Carolina is Florence’s, with 54 names. After Florence, the next longest list in South Carolina is Columbia’s, with 53.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Andie MacDowell
Best known
Andie MacDowell
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mayo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mayo
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Josephine Groves Holloway
1898–1988First African-American in scouting
Gina Tolleson
born 1969Miss World 1990, 1st runner-up to Miss USA 1990
Lawrence Wilkerson
born 1945United States Army colonel (ret.), Chief of Staff to Colin Powell
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mayo 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)
- Andie MacDowell: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Daniels: The United States Army Band, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Tolleson: Dorman High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pearson: Freewheeling Daredevil from Kingston, TN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Wilkerson: US Embassy Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deebo Samuel: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons