Famous people · Alton
Born near Alton: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lloyd Bentsen, was born in Mission, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Alton as a birthplace. Across the town line, McAllen lists 23, Elizabeth Moon first. 636 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Lloyd Bentsen
Best known
Lloyd Bentsen
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alton
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mike Heath
born 1964American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Trinidad Silva
1950–1988Native Mexican-American character actor
Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez
1946–1968Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, McAllen counts 23 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alton 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 (12)
- Lloyd Bentsen: Department of the Treasury[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tito Santana: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Heath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Landry: Big Cowboy Kev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Pulido: Kim-bodia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois January: Willis Kent Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Barrera: Richard Sandoval, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabrielle Ruiz: The Paparazzi Gamer (TPG), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorge Cantú: Chrisjnelson on en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fortunato Benavides: Fifth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez: Petty Officer 1st Class Michelle Lucht, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Canales: Curtisbeaumont, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons