Famous people · Denton
Born near Denton: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Patricia Burton, from Steele, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Denton yet. Sheryl Crow is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. 443 of the towns in Missouri list at least one person.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Sheryl Crow
Best known
Sheryl Crow
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Denton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Denton
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Will Johnson
born 1971American musician, singer-songwriter and painter
David L. Ferguson
1949–2019American mathematician and educator
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Denton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Denton’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Denton 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 (8)
- Donna Hightower: Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Acuff: Del Lord, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Walker: Motown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reggie Young: Jeremylr68, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Clark: Frank C. Fleer Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A.C. Reed: Lionel decoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Burlison: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Nail: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons