Famous people · Orebank
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orebank
Jayma Mays is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. The list for Orebank is empty for now. Closest of all is Lisa Alther, from Kingsport, 5 mi away. Of the towns next door, Kingsport lists the most: 35, with Lisa Alther first.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Jayma Mays
Best known
Jayma Mays
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Orebank’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Orebank
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cyrus Thomas
1825–1910American Mesoamericanist and entomologist
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
William Blount Carter
1792–1848American politician, Tennessee
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Kingsport has the most on record, with 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orebank 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
- Maybelle Carter: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac McClung: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Malone: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons