James Rhyne Killian
1904–1988The 10th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Famous people · Smyrna
Born near Smyrna: 29 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Rhyne Killian, was born in Blacksburg, 8 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Smyrna is on record yet. The best known of them is Andie MacDowell, with articles in 65 languages. The longest list of any town in South Carolina belongs to Florence, with 54.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Andie MacDowell
Best known
Andie MacDowell
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Smyrna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Smyrna
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
David E. Finley, Jr.
1890–1977First director of the National Gallery of Art
Lawrence Wilkerson
born 1945United States Army colonel (ret.), Chief of Staff to Colin Powell
Thomas Sowell
born 1930American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author
Patrick McHenry
born 1975Member of the United States House of Representatives
Thomas Dixon Jr.
1864–1946American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smyrna 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)
- Andie MacDowell: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sowell: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Hagan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hassan Whiteside: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Thompson: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Shriver: Tony Sarowitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madisyn Shipman: thepaparazzigamer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick McHenry: U.S. House Office of Photography/House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Armstrong: Dallas Mavericks coaches Casey Smith, Darrell Armstrong, and Robert Hackett.jpg: C.T. Snow derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Dixon Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Gentry: US Dept. of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Gibson: Hickory Records / Acuff Rose, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manteo Mitchell: Piet.Wijker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rhyne Killian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Wilkerson: US Embassy Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Moore: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivory Latta: Danny Karwoski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arizona Reid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mikenucklesii, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonica T. Gibbs: Jtgibbs89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander S. Wallace: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David E. Finley, Jr.: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Wayne: Schultza, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons