Famous people · Walnut Hill
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walnut Hill
The nearest, Jayma Mays, was born in Bristol, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Walnut Hill yet. Jayma Mays leads the 21 names listed next door in Bristol. 235 towns across Tennessee can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Jayma Mays
Best known
Jayma Mays
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walnut Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walnut Hill
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice
Lindsay Ellis
born 1984American author, film critic and former YouTuber
Scott Cooper
born 1970American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
Francis Preston Blair
1791–1876American newspaper editor and presidential advisor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Bristol counts 21 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut Hill 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)
- Jayma Mays: Mel from Huntington Beach, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennessee Ernie Ford: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Cooper: Sizzlipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Ray Taylor: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maybelle Carter: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac McClung: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Preston Blair: Thomas Sully, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons