
Born near Coates: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Dan Sexton, born in Apple Valley, 8 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Rosemount lists 6, led by Payton Otterdahl. The best known of them is Seann William Scott, with articles in 49 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Coates yet.
What stands out about Coates’ famous people
Famous people born near Coates
Nobody born in Coates is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Mark Steven Johnson
born 1964American film director and writer

George Ashley Campbell
1870–1954American electrical engineer








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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Rosemount’s, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coates 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)
- Seann William Scott: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Aldrich: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Stepan: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyus Jones: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brock Boeser: Minda Haas Kuhlmann from Omaha, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Oettinger: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Sexton: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Oliver: screen shots or promotional photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Osnes: Photographer, Nathan Johnson, her husband (fiance at the time) http://nathanjohnsonphotography.com, CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Lindgren: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tre Jones: Keenan Hairston from Raleigh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Poehling: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Fehrman: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payton Otterdahl: Skstroh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
