William Blount Carter
1792–1848American politician, Tennessee
Famous people · Hunter
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hunter
Closest of all is William Blount Carter, from Elizabethton, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Hunter as their birthplace yet. Jayma Mays is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Of the bordering towns, Elizabethton has the longest list: 12, with Landon Carter Haynes at the top.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jayma Mays
Best known
Jayma Mays
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hunter’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hunter
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice
Lindsay Ellis
born 1984American author, film critic and former YouTuber
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Close by, the fullest list is Elizabethton’s, at 12 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hunter 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
- 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
- Landon Carter Haynes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons