Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Best known
Nick Lachey
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Coxton’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Coxton They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Harlan · 6 Pineville · 5 Pennington Gap · 3 Jonesville · 3 Hyden · 3 Lynch · 3 Cumberland · 2 Appalachia · 2 Keokee · 1 Sneedville · 1 Coxton Within 10 mi · 6 Within 20 mi · 18 Within 35 mi · 32
Nick Lachey born 1973 American singer, actor, producer and television personality
WJ Wallace Jones 1926–2014 American basketball player
MC Maxine Cheshire 1930–2020 American journalist
JK James E. Keller 1942–2014 American judge
KF Karl Spillman Forester 1940–2014 United States District Judge
RY Rusty York 1935–2014 American banjoist
DN Don Newton 1934–1984 American comics artist
Carol S. Wood born 1945 American mathematician & academic
William C. Wampler 1926–2012 American congressman for Virginia
EM Elbert S. Martin 1829–1876 Confederate Army officer and American politician
GW Glen Morgan Williams 1920–2012 United States federal judge
Robert C. Duncan 1923–2003 American engineer
Jim Pankovits born 1955 American baseball player
Betty Siegel 1931–2020 American academic
RC Rebecca Caudill 1899–1985 American children's writer from Kentucky
Bernie Bickerstaff born 1944 American basketball coach and executive
JW John Bascom Wolfe 1904–1988 American psychologist
JP Jim Palmer 1933–2013 American professional basketball player
John Hensley born 1977 American actor
Juanita M. Kreps 1921–2010 United States Secretary of Commerce
Louise Slaughter 1929–2018 American politician
Tim Couch born 1977 American football player
JM Jim Morgan 1934–2019 American basketball coach and basketball player
LB Leland Byrd 1927–2022 Basketball player
Morgan Wallen born 1993 American country singer
John Hoskins (officer) 1898–1964 American military personnel
JP Joseph Chilton Pearce 1926–2016 American writer
RP Reid Patterson 1932–2014 American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
GB George Blowers 1906–1969 American economist
SS Shanda Sharer 1979–1992 American murder victim
Peggie Castle 1927–1973 American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in B-movies
PD Paul Davis born 1958 American football player
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Coxton? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coxton 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 (14) Nick Lachey: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Morgan Wallen: the CwE, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons John Hensley: Mike Lewis, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Peggie Castle: Warner Bros. Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Juanita M. Kreps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Louise Slaughter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bernie Bickerstaff: Pete Souza, White House photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Carol S. Wood: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tim Couch: Mountain Top News, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Betty Siegel: Copyright: Betty Siegel. Submitted by Knolan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons John Hoskins (officer): Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons William C. Wampler: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Robert C. Duncan: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jim Pankovits: ErinNik, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons