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Charles P. Cantrell
1874–1948United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Smithville
5 famous people call Smithville their birthplace
The best known is the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient Charles P. Cantrell, with articles in 4 languages. Dan Evins and Wilson Fitts follow. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 3 of them. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Charles P. Cantrell
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Charles P. Cantrell
Youngest
1962
Greg Tubbs
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Smithville
By how many languages cover them, Charles P. Cantrell comes first (4), then Dan Evins (4) and Wilson Fitts (3).
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Through the years
When Smithville’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Smithville is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
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Everyone else born in Smithville
A further 2 follow, born between 1914 and 1962.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithville 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 (2)
- Charles P. Cantrell: Nashville National Cemetery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Tubbs: Greenville Braves, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons