Charles Henry Coolidge
1921–2021United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Lone Oak
Born near Lone Oak: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Bessie Smith is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. Closest of all is Charles Henry Coolidge, from Signal Mountain, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lone Oak. The longest list of any town in Tennessee belongs to Chattanooga, with 56.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Bessie Smith
Best known
Bessie Smith
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lone Oak’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lone Oak
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Raymond H. Cooley
1916–1947United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Ashley Harkleroad
born 1985American former professional tennis player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lone Oak 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 (15)
- Bessie Smith: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralphie May: Alex Archambault, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Boston: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Tanner: Pasarell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamara E. Jernigan: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Alaina: Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto, 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
- Tom Stewart: The original uploader was John English 9999 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Coolidge: Public domain, 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