21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eva
Merle Flowers, born in Camden, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dixie Carter, with articles in 63 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Eva yet. In all of Tennessee, the famous people on record come from 239 towns.
What stands out about Eva’s famous people
Famous people born near Eva
Nobody born in Eva is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Murray Bowen
1913–1990American psychiatrist, family therapist, and systemic therapist




Bobby Jones
born 1939Gospel music singer and television host from Nashville, Tennessee
H. T. Collier
1876–1935American football player and coach, baseball player



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eva 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 (7)
- Dixie Carter: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cherry Jones: Kathleen Tyler Conklin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howell Edmunds Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James D. Porter: Washington Bogart Cooper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Willis: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Ross: William B. Ross, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Garrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons