
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Samburg
Carl Perkins, born in Tiptonville, 7 mi away, is the closest. The list for Samburg is empty for now. The Tennessee lists hold names for 236 towns. No town in Tennessee lists more than Chattanooga, with 56.
What stands out about Samburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Samburg
Nobody born in Samburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.
1916–1998American government official and college president











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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Samburg 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 (14)
- Carl Perkins: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Hightower: Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Acuff: Del Lord, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Koko B. Ware: Brandon Oliver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Bledsoe Cates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reggie Young: Jeremylr68, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrieus A. Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Bell: Solidore, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Finley: Jessica Merz (jessicafm) from Novato, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Ann Nalley: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.: Irving Resnikoff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick D. Gardner: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Arnold: U.S. Army Signal Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons