Famous people · Williston
Born near Williston: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Elizabeth Bolden, from Somerville, 5 mi away. Ida B. Wells is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. No famous person’s birth in Williston is on record yet. The Tennessee lists hold names for 229 towns.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Ida B. Wells
Best known
Ida B. Wells
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Williston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Williston
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Olivia Holt
born 1997American actress and singer-songwriter
Ida B. Wells
1862–1931American journalist and civil rights activist
Syl Johnson
1936–2022American blues and soul singer and record producer
Shepard Smith
born 1964American television news anchor for Fox News and CNBC
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williston 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 (14)
- Ida B. Wells: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Holt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred McDowell: [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Honky Tonk Man: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Syl Johnson: Masahiro Sumori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Major Owens: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Cannon: Herald Mosley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Rider: Rz98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shepard Smith: Leon County Sheriff's Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos Clark: City of Boston Archives from West Roxbury, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cassi Davis: wbls1075nyc, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wall Doxey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homesick James: Masahiro Sumori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Cox: Thibous, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons