
Born near Unicoi: 15 famous people within 35 miles
David Price, born in Erwin, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jayma Mays, with articles in 41 languages. Across Tennessee, the lists cover 236 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Unicoi.
What stands out about Unicoi’s famous people
Famous people born near Unicoi
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Lindsay Ellis
born 1984American author, film critic and former YouTuber

William Blount Carter
1792–1848American politician, Tennessee



Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice

Cyrus Thomas
1825–1910American Mesoamericanist and entomologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Unicoi 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 (6)
- Jayma Mays: Mel from Huntington Beach, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennessee Ernie Ford: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Ray Taylor: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Price: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Malone: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons