26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bucks
The best known of them is Tim Cook, with articles in 80 languages. Closest of all is Cordale Flott, from Saraland, 12 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bucks. In all of Alabama, the famous people on record come from 297 towns.
What stands out about Bucks’ famous people
Famous people born near Bucks
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Tim Cook
born 1960American business executive, former Apple executive chairman

Lloyd J. Austin III
born 1953United States 28th Secretary of Defense


Gregory Benford
born 1941Science fiction author and astrophysicist

Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki
1984–2013American fugitive wanted on terrorism charges
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bucks 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)
- Tim Cook: Dati Bendo / European Union, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd J. Austin III: Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Aaron: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laverne Cox: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DeMarcus Cousins: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennedy Winston: Sportingn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Sawyer: Bluenose Canoehead, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Jo Scott: Mr Peefoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons