Famous people · Minor Hill
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Minor Hill
Edward Fudge, born in Lester, 5 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Minor Hill yet. The best known of them is Michael Jeter, with articles in 56 languages. No town in Tennessee lists more than Chattanooga, with 56.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Michael Jeter
Best known
Michael Jeter
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Minor Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Minor Hill
They were born in 16 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Herschel Beech
1891–1950American pioneer aviator; co-founder of Beech Aircraft Company
Horace Elmo Nichols
1912–2000Chief Justice of the State of Georgia Supreme Court
John B. Calhoun
1917–1995American ethologist and behavioral researcher
David Fanning
born 1985American country music singer, songwriter, record producer
Andrew A. Stone
1885–1925American football player and coach, basketball coach, politician
John Mason Martin
1837–1898(1837-1898) politician, United States Representative for Alabama's 6th District from 1885 to 1887
David Briggs
1943–2025American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minor Hill 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)
- Michael Jeter: Photo by Alan Light derivative work: Bea, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Calhoun: Cat Calhoun, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crowe Ransom: Robie Macauley (Transfered by Ravit/Original uploaded by Cmacauley), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melba Montgomery: Musicor Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Herschel Beech: Aviation Related People, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William N. Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mason Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh P. Harris: Oscar E. Porter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Nelson: Dottie White, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Elmo Nichols: Shenwood, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Weathers: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons