
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cotesfield
Closest of all is Grover Cleveland Alexander, from Elba, 6 mi away. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cotesfield.
What stands out about Cotesfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Cotesfield
Nobody born in Cotesfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








Roy Brewer
1909–2006Labor leader of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cotesfield 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 (11)
- Grover Cleveland Alexander: Mattingly23, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tompall Glaser: ABC Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Lynn Christensen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde E. Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Glaser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Coleman Pickett: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Jacobsen: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Shortridge Irvine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Brewer: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Dinsdale: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCready: Davidmcdaniels1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons