Famous people · Griffith Creek
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Griffith Creek
The best known of them is Bessie Smith, with articles in 57 languages. Closest of all is Hillis Layne, from Whitwell, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Griffith Creek as their birthplace yet. 239 of the towns in Tennessee list at least one person.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Bessie Smith
Best known
Bessie Smith
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Griffith Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Griffith Creek
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Raymond H. Cooley
1916–1947United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Griffith Creek 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)
- Bessie Smith: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralphie May: Alex Archambault, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Boston: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Tanner: Pasarell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamara E. Jernigan: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jobyna Ralston: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Turney: Lloyd Branson (painter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Stewart: The original uploader was John English 9999 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons