
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Coats Bend
Closest of all is Drake White, from Hokes Bluff, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Yelawolf, with articles in 29 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Coats Bend. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
What stands out about Coats Bend’s famous people
Famous people born near Coats Bend
Nobody born in Coats Bend is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Mathew Knowles
born 1952American music executive, businessman, record producer, and manager




Neel Reid
1885–1926Prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 20th century
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coats Bend 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 (7)
- Beth Grant: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Moore: BibleWizard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riley Green: Sgt. Jordan Arnold, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth A. Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake White: Jose E. Rodriguez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Burnett: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Haley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons