
Born near Coward: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ronald McNair, was born in Lake City, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Coward yet. The best known of them is Joseph L. Goldstein, with articles in 47 languages. Across South Carolina, the lists cover 208 towns.
What stands out about Coward’s famous people
Famous people born near Coward
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Levon Kirkland
born 1969All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker


Mary McLeod Bethune
1875–1955American educator and civil rights leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coward 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 (6)
- Joseph L. Goldstein: The original uploader was Rrawson at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald McNair: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McLeod Bethune: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Felton: Chamber of Fear, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Purvis: FBI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellison D. Smith: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons