
Born near Ackerly: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Barry Corbin, from Lamesa, 20 mi away. The list for Ackerly is empty for now. The best known of them is Betty Buckley, with articles in 31 languages. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
What stands out about Ackerly’s famous people
Famous people born near Ackerly
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Steve Pearce
born 19471947- American armed forces veteran and politician



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ackerly 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 (5)
- Barry Corbin: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Pearce: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave O'Brien: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vy Dong: Jennifer Griffiths, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Eiland: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons