James M. Buchanan
1919–2013American economist, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics
Famous people · Auburntown
Born near Auburntown: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James M. Buchanan, was born in Murfreesboro, 20 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Auburntown. Across Tennessee, the lists cover 236 towns. Chattanooga’s 56 names make the longest list in Tennessee.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
James M. Buchanan
Best known
James M. Buchanan
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Auburntown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Auburntown
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Childress Polk
1803–1891First Lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849
Margaret Rhea Seddon
born 1947Surgeon and former NASA astronaut
Kristin Gore
born 1977American writer; daughter of Al and Tipper Gore
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Auburntown 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 (13)
- 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
- Chris Young: Keith HInkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jalen Ramsey: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Comer: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Barksdale: uploaded by Hlj at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Wright: Decca Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Kilby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Huddleston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Houston Savage: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons