#1Famous people · Sevierville
13 famous people come from Sevierville, Stella Parton the best known
Stella Parton, the American country singer, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Irene Baker, third to Ella Mae Wiggins. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. From Isaac Thomas to Kylie Paige, the births on the list run from 1784 to 2003.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Stella Parton
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
Isaac Thomas
Youngest
2003
Kylie Paige
Most common field
Sports
6 people
The best known
Born in Sevierville
Stella Parton, Irene Baker and Ella Mae Wiggins are written about in 13, 9 and 4 languages.
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Through the years
When Sevierville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Sevierville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.5 times as common.
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Of the other 10, 6 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sevierville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Stella Parton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irene Baker: Office of History and Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Massey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. O. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons