Famous people · Meggett
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Meggett
The best known of them is Joe Frazier, with articles in 72 languages. The nearest, Carlos Dunlap, was born in North Charleston, 19 mi away. Next door, the list for Hollywood holds Robert Brown. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Meggett.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Joe Frazier
Best known
Joe Frazier
in 72 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Meggett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Meggett
Nobody born in Meggett is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Catherine Coleman
born 1960American astronaut, chemist, United States Air Force officer
William Jones Boone
1811–1864American bishop; first Bishop of Shanghai
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meggett 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 (23)
- Joe Frazier: Bill Apter or David Lee Waite, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Furchgott: Jzubrovich at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Jordan: Jeanne Collins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. Byrnes: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Coleman: NASA/Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Patton: KOCH FILMS Deutschland, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madelyn Cline: AMFM STUDIOS LLC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelby Rogers: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smalls: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bettye Ackerman: ABC Television. The scan of the back had to be rotated and altered so it could be read as identification. The press release was apparently face down when scanned. This was the only way the release could be made legible., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Candice Glover: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Eidson: Juliux, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Amon: Pedro Semitiel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Green: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carvin Nkanata: Ricardo Augusto, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Meminger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Wieters: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Smoak: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos Dunlap: Senior Master Sgt. Michael Crane, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mendel Jackson Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Quinn: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Jones Boone: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Young Scooter: ALL URBAN CENTRAL, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons