
Born near Hollis Crossroads: 28 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Michael Biehn, was born in Anniston, 13 mi away. The longest list in Alabama is Selma’s, with 70 names. After Selma, the next longest list in Alabama is Tuscaloosa’s, with 65. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hollis Crossroads.
What stands out about Hollis Crossroads’ famous people
Famous people born near Hollis Crossroads
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Asa Earl Carter
1925–1979American speech writer and novelist













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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hollis Crossroads 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 (16)
- Michael Biehn: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Riley: Mary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Elder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Earl Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Michael: produced by Paramount pictures and supplied to CINE MUNDIAL magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Buchanan: Nick Noid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethlyne Clair: Elmer Freyr (1898-1944), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Allen: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cow Cow Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Wesley Evans: Hiram_Wesley_Evans,_Imperial_Wizard_27471u_Crisco_edit.jpg: *Hiram_Wesley_Evans,_Imperial_Wizard_27471u_original.jpg: National Photo Company derivative work: Crisco 1492 derivative work: Crisco 1492, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kwon Alexander: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riley Green: Sgt. Jordan Arnold, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Manuel Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth A. Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Charles Adamson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jack Lee: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons