Born near Stokesdale: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Patrick Ball, was born in Summerfield, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Chris Paul, with articles in 56 languages. No entry yet names Stokesdale as a birthplace. Summerfield, which borders it, has 6 on its list, the best known Patrick Ball.
What stands out about Stokesdale’s famous people
Famous people born near Stokesdale
Nobody born in Stokesdale is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Codi Miller-McIntyre
born 1994American-Bulgarian basketball player





Kathryn Grayson
1922–2010American actress and coloratura soprano
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Summerfield, at 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stokesdale 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)
- Chris Paul: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Isner: Diliff, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pam Grier: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- B.o.B: The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Ehle: Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Grayson: Virgil Hall Apger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fantasia Barrino: Jyle Dupuis from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons