Famous people · Savannah
Born near Savannah: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Samuel S. Wilks, from Little Elm, 2 mi away. Ann Sheridan is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Across the town line, Prosper lists 4, Davis Webb first. No entry yet names Savannah as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Ann Sheridan
Best known
Ann Sheridan
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Savannah’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Savannah
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sly Stone
1943–2025American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Savannah 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 (8)
- Ann Sheridan: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sly Stone: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin McHale: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenton Duty: Mary Spencer - WATTOonline, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marsai Martin: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Parrack: DoD News Features, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley George Payne: Bzd1415, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davis Webb: Wordbuilder, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons