Famous people · Slayden
Born near Slayden: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Oscar Robertson, from Charlotte, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Robert Penn Warren, with articles in 49 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Slayden yet. The Tennessee lists hold names for 235 towns.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Robert Penn Warren
Best known
Robert Penn Warren
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Slayden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Slayden
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ernest William Goodpasture
1886–1960American pathologist and physician
Murray Bowen
1913–1990American psychiatrist, family therapist, and systemic therapist
Robert Penn Warren
1905–1989American poet, novelist, and literary critic
Minnie Pearl
1912–1996American comedian and country singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Slayden 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)
- Robert Penn Warren: Ephemera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Robertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Summitt: Staff Sgt. Christina M. O'Connell. Cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest William Goodpasture: U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Roe: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trenton Hassell: Colin from Los Angeles, USA, aka TheTruthAbout... on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Pearl: Denny-Moeller Talent, Inc. (management company), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Byrns: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William K. Sebastian: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank G. Clement: Moshe Pridan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Ross: William B. Ross, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Morgan: Amy K. Mitchell, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dicky Wells: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons