13 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Fulton
Hal Riddle, born in Fulton, 1 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in South Fulton. The best known of them is Hayden White, with articles in 37 languages. The longest list of any town in Tennessee belongs to Chattanooga, with 56.
What stands out about South Fulton’s famous people
Famous people born near South Fulton
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Ned McWherter
1930–2011Governor of Tennessee & Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Fulton 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 (7)
- Hayden White: Stanford University, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Koko B. Ware: Brandon Oliver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Boaz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned McWherter: PH2 CARL DUVALL, USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrieus A. Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lin Dunn: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons