Dallas Graded and High School · Photo: RoxylovesHistory · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people born near Dallas
Of the bordering towns, Gastonia has the longest list: 38, with Thomas Sowell at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dallas. Wilmington’s 67 names make the longest list in North Carolina. After Wilmington, the next longest list in North Carolina is Rocky Mount’s, with 55.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Dallas), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Dallas has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Dallas
The longest list nearby is Gastonia’s, with 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dallas and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Thomas Sowell: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons