
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Deal
Huell Howser is the most widely known, written about in 81 languages. Closest of all is Corey Brewer, from Portland, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in New Deal. No town in Tennessee lists more than Chattanooga, with 56.
What stands out about New Deal’s famous people
Famous people born near New Deal
Nobody born in New Deal is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Edgar Bright Wilson
1908–1992American theoretical chemist and university teacher



George Washington Ewing
1808–1888American politician, Kentucky

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Deal 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)
- Huell Howser: Joits, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Brewer: user Frog Brother on flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennys Sandgren: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rogan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry B. Gray: Conrad Erb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jenkins: File:Chris Singleton John Jenkins.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Chrishmt0423, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Bate: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons