Famous people · Hornsby
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hornsby
Closest of all is The Honky Tonk Man, from Bolivar, 11 mi away. Earle Meadows is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. The list for Hornsby is empty for now. The Tennessee lists hold names for 236 towns.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Earle Meadows
Best known
Earle Meadows
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hornsby’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hornsby
Nobody born in Hornsby is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jim Stewart
1930–2022American record producer and executive
Estelle Axton
1918–2004American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records
Dorsey B. Hardeman
1902–1992American politician and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hornsby 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 (11)
- Earle Meadows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Arnold: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Brewer: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Honky Tonk Man: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bailey Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Adams: Mykal Burns, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Turner: CBS Radio (Columbia Broadcasting System)/photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Shelton White: Harris & Ewing, Washington, D.C. (Photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Newborn: The Harmony Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buford Pusser: Matewan at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Brown: A1C Dawson Carter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons