Famous people · Cottontown
Born near Cottontown: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Huell Howser, born in Gallatin, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cottontown. The Tennessee lists hold names for 239 towns. The longest list of any town in Tennessee belongs to Chattanooga, with 56.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Huell Howser
Best known
Huell Howser
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cottontown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cottontown
Nobody born in Cottontown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edgar Bright Wilson
1908–1992American theoretical chemist and university teacher
George Washington Ewing
1808–1888American politician, Kentucky
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cottontown 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)
- Huell Howser: Joits, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Brewer: user Frog Brother on flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennys Sandgren: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rogan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jenkins: File:Chris Singleton John Jenkins.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Chrishmt0423, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Bate: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons