Milledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville, Georgia ranks 11,555th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Port St. Lucie, Florida, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and Chipley, Florida. The most famous people from Milledgeville, Georgia are Marjorie Taylor Greene. The most famous people who died in Milledgeville, Georgia are Flannery O'Connor, and Blind Willie McTell. Milledgeville, Georgia has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many writers, and musicians. Milledgeville, Georgia is located in United States.
Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1803 along the Oconee River, it served as the state capital of Georgia from 1804 to 1868, including during the American Civil War. The city's layout—modeled after the grid plans of Savannah, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.—reflects Milledgeville's intended role as a planned seat of government. During its years as the capital, Milledgeville quickly became a hub of political activity and cotton-based commerce before facing significant economic changes after the capital was relocated to Atlanta in 1868. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1974, Milledgeville, Georgia was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Marjorie Taylor Greene. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Milledgeville, Georgia including Flannery O'Connor, and Blind Willie McTell. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Milledgeville, Georgia than were born there.
People Born in Milledgeville, Georgia
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People Deceased in Milledgeville, Georgia
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Flannery O'Connor
WRITER
1925 - 1964
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1
Blind Willie McTell
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1959
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Milledgeville, Georgia were politicians (1), while most who died were writers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Milledgeville, Georgia, including Marjorie Taylor Greene. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Milledgeville, Georgia, including Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Milledgeville, Georgia since 1700.
