Famous people · Silerton
Born near Silerton: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Arthur Adams, born in Medon, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Thomas Harris, with articles in 39 languages. No famous person on record lists Silerton as their birthplace yet. The Tennessee lists hold names for 231 towns.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Thomas Harris
Best known
Thomas Harris
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Silerton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Silerton
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dorsey B. Hardeman
1902–1992American politician and businessman
Jim Stewart
1930–2022American record producer and executive
Estelle Axton
1918–2004American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records
Steve Fossett
1944–2007American businessman, record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer
Wink Martindale
1933–2025American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Silerton 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 (12)
- Steve Fossett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Jones: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Arnold: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wink Martindale: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Brewer: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Honky Tonk Man: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bailey Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Adams: Mykal Burns, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Shelton White: Harris & Ewing, Washington, D.C. (Photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Newborn: The Harmony Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buford Pusser: Matewan at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Wiley Grove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons