23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eastview
Chad Harville, born in Selmer, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Selmer lists one, Chad Harville. The best known of them is Earle Meadows, with articles in 25 languages. No entry yet names Eastview as a birthplace.
What stands out about Eastview’s famous people
Famous people born near Eastview
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Otis L. Floyd
1928–1993African-American university administrator




Jim Stewart
1930–2022American record producer and executive
Estelle Axton
1918–2004American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records




John Barnhill
1903–1973American college football coach, college athletic director

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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eastview 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 (12)
- Earle Meadows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Brewer: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Patterson: Trailer screenshot (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bailey Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Turner: CBS Radio (Columbia Broadcasting System)/photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Phillips: Fallaner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill G. Lowrey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buford Pusser: Matewan at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank DeBerry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barnhill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hampton: James Dima, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hardin: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons