Famous people · New Tazewell
Born near New Tazewell: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Robert Taylor Jones, born in Rutledge, 12 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists New Tazewell as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Chet Atkins, with articles in 41 languages. In Tennessee, 239 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Chet Atkins
Best known
Chet Atkins
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Tazewell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Tazewell
Nobody born in New Tazewell is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Michael Cocke
1815–18961815-1896 American politician
Reid Patterson
1932–2014American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
John C. Branner
1850–1922American geologist, professor of geology and President of Stanford University, Palo Alto
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Tazewell 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 (13)
- Chet Atkins: Gretsch Guitar News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Wallen: the CwE, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelsea Ballerini: jenniferlinneaphotography from Denver, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Acuff: Walden S. Fabry/Ross Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wagner: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Smith: Columbia Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Taylor Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Garner: Scott Ableman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Mays: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Branner: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Bailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Bramlette Patterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons