#1Famous people · Bastrop
Bastrop is the birthplace of 7 famous people
Most widely known is C. Pope Caldwell, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 5 in all. Born in 1864, Robert Lynn Batts is the first name on record, and Randy McEachern, born in 1955, the most recent. The biggest group are leaders: 2.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
C. Pope Caldwell
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Robert Lynn Batts
Youngest
1955
Randy McEachern
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Bastrop
C. Pope Caldwell, Billy Waugh and Robert Lynn Batts are written about in 7, 4 and 3 languages.
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#2Military
Billy Waugh
1929–2023United States Army soldier and CIA officer
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Bastrop’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawMilitaryMusicWriting & ArtsBusinessSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bastrop is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Bastrop
A further 4 follow, born between 1903 and 1955.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bastrop home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Bastrop, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bastrop 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 (4)
- C. Pope Caldwell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Waugh: United States Army staff photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lynn Batts: Harris & Ewing, via Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zachary Levi: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons