Famous people · Kimball
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kimball
The best known of them is Lauren Alaina, with articles in 26 languages. Peter Turney, born in Jasper, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Jasper has the longest list: 8, with Peter Turney at the top. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Kimball.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Lauren Alaina
Best known
Lauren Alaina
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kimball’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kimball
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
By Wimberly
1892–1956American football player and coach, basketball coach
Charlie Tate
1919–1996American college football player, college football coach, professional football coach
Charles Henry Coolidge
1921–2021United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Ashley Harkleroad
born 1985American former professional tennis player
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Kimball.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kimball 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 (14)
- Lauren Alaina: Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jobyna Ralston: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Harkleroad: Original uploader was Brett Weinstein (Nrbelex) at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Turney: Lloyd Branson (painter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Calhoun Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jauan Jennings: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Edgar Brown: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennie Tate: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Spears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Rogers Darr: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray E. Duke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- By Wimberly: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Tate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons