Famous people · West End-Cobb Town
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of West End-Cobb Town
Closest of all is Michael Biehn, from Anniston, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Anniston lists 53, Michael Biehn first. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70. After Selma, the next longest list in Alabama is Tuscaloosa’s, with 65.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Michael Biehn
Best known
Michael Biehn
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West End-Cobb Town’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West End-Cobb Town
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Neel Reid
1885–1926Prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 20th century
Mike Pitts
1960–2021All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
Mathew Knowles
born 1952American music executive, businessman, record producer, and manager
Rufus W. Cobb
1829–1913Governor of Alabama from 1878 to 1882
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Anniston, at 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West End-Cobb Town 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
- Gertrude Michael: produced by Paramount pictures and supplied to CINE MUNDIAL magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus W. Cobb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons