William Blount Carter
1792–1848American politician, Tennessee
Famous people · Watauga
Born near Watauga: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Jayma Mays is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Closest of all is William Blount Carter, from Elizabethton, 4 mi away. The list for Watauga is empty for now. 234 towns across Tennessee can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Jayma Mays
Best known
Jayma Mays
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Watauga’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Watauga
Nobody born in Watauga is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lindsay Ellis
born 1984American author, film critic and former YouTuber
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 Watauga 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