Kristin Gore
born 1977American writer; daughter of Al and Tipper Gore
Famous people · Alexandria
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alexandria
Kristin Gore, born in Carthage, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James M. Buchanan, with articles in 66 languages. No famous person on record lists Alexandria as their birthplace yet. Across Tennessee, 236 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
James M. Buchanan
Best known
James M. Buchanan
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alexandria’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alexandria
Nobody born in Alexandria is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James M. Buchanan
1919–2013American economist, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics
Sarah Childress Polk
1803–1891First Lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849
Margaret Rhea Seddon
born 1947Surgeon and former NASA astronaut
David Price
born 1985American former professional baseball pitcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexandria 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 (7)
- James M. Buchanan: Atlas Network Official website, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Childress Polk: George Dury / After George Peter Alexander Healy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Rhea Seddon: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry E. Wilmore: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- JJ Redick: Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Young: Keith HInkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Price: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons