William Blount Carter
1792–1848American politician, Tennessee
Famous people · Hampton
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hampton
Closest of all is William Blount Carter, from Elizabethton, 6 mi away. Jayma Mays is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Hampton yet. No town in Tennessee lists more than Chattanooga, with 56.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Jayma Mays
Best known
Jayma Mays
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hampton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hampton
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lindsay Ellis
born 1984American author, film critic and former YouTuber
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hampton 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)
- Jayma Mays: Mel from Huntington Beach, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Roach: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennessee Ernie Ford: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Ray Taylor: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Price: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Malone: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Herring: MDFriendOfHillary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons