Born near Southside: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert Bruce Propst, was born in Ohatchee, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Michael Biehn, with articles in 52 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Southside. 289 of the towns in Alabama list at least one person.
What stands out about Southside’s famous people
Famous people born near Southside
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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

Rufus W. Cobb
1829–1913Governor of Alabama from 1878 to 1882
Neel Reid
1885–1926Prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 20th century



Asa Earl Carter
1925–1979American speech writer and novelist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southside 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)
- Michael Biehn: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Grant: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Moore: BibleWizard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Elder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Earl Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus W. Cobb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Allen: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons