Famous people · Williams
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Williams
Eric Buckner, born in Ehrhardt, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nikki Haley, with articles in 77 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Williams. 204 of the towns in South Carolina list at least one person.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Nikki Haley
Best known
Nikki Haley
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Williams’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Williams
Nobody born in Williams is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Jones Boone
1811–1864American bishop; first Bishop of Shanghai
James David Whittemore
born 1952Judge on the U.S. District Court
W. Brantley Harvey, Jr.
1930–2018American lawyer and politician
Thomas S. McMillan
1888–1939Baseball player and coach, lawyer, politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williams 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 (14)
- Nikki Haley: United States Department of State, 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
- Dean Meminger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. McMillan: National Photo Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Jones Boone: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Young Scooter: ALL URBAN CENTRAL, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara G. McMillan: Washington Post, 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
- Mookie Wilson: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby Washington: Urko Dorronsoro, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bashaud Breeland: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Blair: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James David Whittemore: U.S. Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Cline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons