Famous people · Austin
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Austin
Kris Allen, born in Jacksonville, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Beth Ditto, with articles in 36 languages. No entry yet names Austin as a birthplace. Of the towns next door, Cabot lists Terri Britt.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Beth Ditto
Best known
Beth Ditto
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Austin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Austin
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ed Hamm
1906–1982Former American long jumper and Olympic gold medallist
Maurice Britt
1919–1995United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
A. J. Burnett
born 1977Baseball player from the United States
Georgia Holt
1926–2022American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress Cher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Austin 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)
- Jason White: Ceedub13, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Taylor Robinson: Joseph_T._Robinson.jpg: Harris and Ewing derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Jones: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Burnett: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Daigh Mills: Boris B. Gordon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Martin Adkins: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terri Britt: Jack Kightlinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons