Born near Arcola: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bryce Deadmon, was born in Missouri City, 6 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Missouri City has the longest list: 23, with Bryce Deadmon at the top. 629 of the towns in Texas list at least one person. No entry yet names Arcola as a birthplace.
What stands out about Arcola’s famous people
Famous people born near Arcola
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Jerry Hughes
born 1988All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive end

Nathan Isgur
1947–2001American theoretical physicist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Missouri City has the longest list next door: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arcola 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)
- Ronnie Price: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Weber: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rashawn Slater: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Reynolds: Tom Hagerty, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Hughes: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia. Cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons