Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee ranks 2,112th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lincoln, England, Wheeling, West Virginia, and Eisleben. Memorable people born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee include James M. Buchanan, Sarah Childress Polk, and Margaret Rhea Seddon. Memorable people who died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee include John Saxon and Andre Norton. Murfreesboro, Tennessee has been the birth place of many astronauts and economists and the death place of many actors and writers. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is located in United States.
Murfreesboro is a city in, and county seat of, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 152,769 according to the 2020 census, up from 108,755 residents certified in 2010. Murfreesboro is located in the Nashville metropolitan area of Middle Tennessee, 34 miles (55 km) southeast of downtown Nashville. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1803 and 1985, Murfreesboro, Tennessee was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including James M. Buchanan, Sarah Childress Polk, and Margaret Rhea Seddon. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Murfreesboro, Tennessee including John Saxon and Andre Norton.
People Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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James M. Buchanan
1919 - 2013
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1
Sarah Childress Polk
1803 - 1891
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 2
Margaret Rhea Seddon
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 3
Barry E. Wilmore
1962 - Present
HPI: 32.57
Rank: 4
David Price
1985 - Present
HPI: 26.52
Rank: 5
Chris Young
1985 - Present
HPI: 18.53
Rank: 6
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Most individuals born in present day Murfreesboro, Tennessee were astronauts (2), economists (1), politicians (1), baseball players (1), and singers (1), while most who died were actors (1) and writers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee since 1700.
