James M. Buchanan
1919–2013American economist, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics
Famous people · Christiana
Born near Christiana: 13 famous people within 35 miles
James M. Buchanan, born in Murfreesboro, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Miley Cyrus, with articles in 141 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Christiana. The longest list of any town in Tennessee belongs to Chattanooga, with 56.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Miley Cyrus
Best known
Miley Cyrus
in 141 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Christiana’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Christiana
Nobody born in Christiana is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Sarah Childress Polk
1803–1891First Lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849
Margaret Rhea Seddon
born 1947Surgeon and former NASA astronaut
Nathan Bedford Forrest
1821–1877Confederate States Army general
Miley Cyrus
born 1992American singer, actress, and television personality
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Christiana 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 (8)
- 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
- Sondra Locke: Colin Dangaard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Bedford Forrest: Likely "T. J. Selby, Corinth, Mississippi", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Benward: Tim Grable, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Rhea Seddon: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry E. Wilmore: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lee: Virginia Office of the Governor, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons