Famous people · Friendship
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Friendship
Tina Turner is the most widely known, written about in 112 languages. Closest of all is John S. Tanner, from Halls, 10 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Friendship yet. The longest list in Tennessee is Chattanooga’s, with 56 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Tina Turner
Best known
Tina Turner
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Friendship’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Friendship
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sleepy John Estes
1899–1977American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Friendship 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)
- Tina Turner: HBO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotty Moore: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sleepy John Estes: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Tanner: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Halliburton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary Middlecoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor: Cmacauley 01:58, 2 March 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons