Famous people · East Point
Born near East Point: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, Cullman lists the most: 17, with Channing Tatum first. The nearest, Channing Tatum, was born in Cullman, 3 mi away. Selma’s 70 names make the longest list in Alabama. After Selma, the next longest list in Alabama is Tuscaloosa’s, with 65.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Channing Tatum
Best known
Channing Tatum
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Point’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Point
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Bradford Huie
1910–1986American journalist and novelist
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The most names next door are in Cullman: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Point 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)
- Channing Tatum: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candi Staton: Canyouhearmenow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sparkman: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly Williams: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Buttram: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Guy Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm R. Patterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons