Famous people · Apison
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Apison
Bessie Smith is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. The nearest, Marla Maples, was born in Cohutta, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Apison as their birthplace yet. Across Tennessee, 229 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Bessie Smith
Best known
Bessie Smith
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Apison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Apison
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ashley Harkleroad
born 1985American former professional tennis player
Deborah Norville
born 1958American television journalist and businesswoman
Jack Nelson
1931–2014American swimmer, Olympic athlete, swimming coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Apison 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)
- Bessie Smith: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralphie May: Alex Archambault, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marla Maples: Zakirmithu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Boston: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Tanner: Pasarell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamara E. Jernigan: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Alaina: Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Harkleroad: Original uploader was Brett Weinstein (Nrbelex) at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Almond: Bobik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Leigh: Barbara Leigh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lampson: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Burger: Ssawatzky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deborah Norville: Deborah_Norville_at_Met_Opera.jpg: Rubenstein derivative work: Nightscream, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchell Boggs: NawlinWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons