Thomson, Georgia
Thomson, Georgia ranks 11,599th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Riceboro, Georgia, Hahira, Georgia, and Danielsville, Georgia. Memorable people born in Thomson, Georgia include Blind Willie McTell. Thomson, Georgia has been the birth place of many musicians. Thomson, Georgia is located in United States.
Thomson is a city and the county seat of McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,814 at the 2020 census. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants throughout the city. Thomson was founded in 1837 as a depot on the Georgia Railroad. It was renamed in 1853 for railroad official John Edgar Thomson and incorporated February 15, 1854 as a town and in 1870 as a city. It is part of the Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1898, Thomson, Georgia was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Blind Willie McTell.
People Born in Thomson, Georgia
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Most individuals born in present day Thomson, Georgia were musicians (1), while most who died were .
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Throughout history musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Thomson, Georgia, including Blind Willie McTell.
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Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Thomson, Georgia since 1700.