Famous people · Bradford
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bradford
Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, born in Trenton, 10 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bradford. The best known of them is Dixie Carter, with articles in 63 languages. In Tennessee, 236 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Dixie Carter
Best known
Dixie Carter
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bradford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bradford
Nobody born in Bradford is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bobby Jones
born 1939Gospel music singer and television host from Nashville, Tennessee
Ned McWherter
1930–2011Governor of Tennessee & Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bradford 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 (16)
- Dixie Carter: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayden White: Stanford University, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotty Moore: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor: Cmacauley 01:58, 2 March 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned McWherter: PH2 CARL DUVALL, USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Bell: Solidore, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Atkins: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lin Dunn: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Pyle: MMA Fight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Marshall Stone: Phineas Camp Headley, author. S. S Scranton & Company (Hartford, CT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Clifton: Mike Morbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Jones: U.S. Rep. Ed Jones of Tennessee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Memphis Pal Moore: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clyde Bowen: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rice Alexander Pierce: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Lucas: uploaded by User:Dravecky, from NASA photo., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons