Famous people · Cactus
Born near Cactus: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Carl McAdams, from Dumas, 13 mi away. The list for Cactus is empty for now. In Texas, 627 towns have someone on the list. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Carl McAdams
Best known
Carl McAdams
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cactus’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cactus
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Marilyn Hickey
1931–2026American televangelist, faith healer, and missionary
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cactus 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 (4)
- Frank Noel: Bob Moreland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Hickey: MHMwebteam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eduardo Martinez: City of Richmond, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Schlinkman: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons