
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shell Point
The nearest, Randolph McCall Pate, was born in Port Royal, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Joe Frazier, with articles in 72 languages. Next door, Port Royal lists one, Randolph McCall Pate. No famous person on record lists Shell Point as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Shell Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Shell Point
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








James Tillinghast Archer
1819–1859American lawyer, politician




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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Port Royal’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shell Point 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 (12)
- Joe Frazier: Bill Apter or David Lee Waite, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smalls: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Candice Glover: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Carter: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Hartman: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph McCall Pate: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lowndes: Mrs. St. Julien Ravenel (Harriott Horry Rutledge) (1832-1912), author. Houghton, Mifflin and Company (Boston, MA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Blair: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd W. Newton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob E. Smart: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tillinghast Archer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Davenport Raines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
