3 famous people call Goodlettsville their birthplace
Tom Moore, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Rogers Gaines and Jessica Burkhart. Next door, Hendersonville lists 10, led by John Rogan. The list comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 residents, below the 2.9 of the typical town in Tennessee.

Born in Goodlettsville
Two of the three are athletes.
#2What Goodlettsville is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Goodlettsville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Hendersonville, at 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goodlettsville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Rogers Gaines: Thibous, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rogan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
