Born near Coalmont: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Hillis Layne, from Whitwell, 15 mi away. The best known of them is Dinah Shore, with articles in 42 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Coalmont. Across Tennessee, the lists cover 239 towns.
What stands out about Coalmont’s famous people
Famous people born near Coalmont
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Raymond H. Cooley
1916–1947United States Army Medal of Honor recipient




John Templeton
1912–2008American-born British stock investor, businessman and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coalmont 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 (5)
- Dinah Shore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jobyna Ralston: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Turney: Lloyd Branson (painter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Stewart: The original uploader was John English 9999 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Houston Savage: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons