Famous people · Burns
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burns
The nearest, Frank G. Clement, was born in Dickson, 3 mi away. Miley Cyrus is the most widely known, written about in 141 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Burns. Next door, the list for Dickson holds 10, Frank G. Clement first.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Miley Cyrus
Best known
Miley Cyrus
in 141 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burns’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Burns
Nobody born in Burns is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Minnie Pearl
1912–1996American comedian and country singer
Murray Bowen
1913–1990American psychiatrist, family therapist, and systemic therapist
Miley Cyrus
born 1992American singer, actress, and television personality
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Famous people from the towns next door
Dickson leads the towns around it, with 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burns 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)
- Oscar Robertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Benward: Tim Grable, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lee: Virginia Office of the Governor, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Storm: daysofthundr46, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garrison Mathews: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George S. Houston: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Pearl: Denny-Moeller Talent, Inc. (management company), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawson Knox: Spc. Michael Schwenk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robbie Ray: jnashboulden on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sterling Marlin: Ed McDonald, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William K. Sebastian: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank G. Clement: Moshe Pridan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Cooper: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harding Jackson: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons