
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monarch Mill
Clifford Ray, born in Union, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Hank Garland, with articles in 15 languages. The list for Monarch Mill is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, Union has the longest list: 26, with Clifford Ray at the top.
What stands out about Monarch Mill’s famous people
Famous people born near Monarch Mill
Nobody born in Monarch Mill is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

John Wistar Simpson
1914–2007American electrical engineer

Ron Rash
born 1953American poet, short story writer and novelist



Arthur Smith
1921–2014American composer, musician, and record producer

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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Monarch Mill.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monarch Mill 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)
- Clifford Ray: Clifford_Ray.jpg: Original uploader was Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia derivative work: Pacoperez6, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivory Latta: Danny Karwoski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Rash: Librairie Mollat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allison Feaster: United States Embassy in Manila, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Brawley: Ulysses Robert Brooks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Hemphill: Bell, Washington D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
