Famous people · Callisburg
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Callisburg
Closest of all is Jake Roberts, from Gainesville, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Callisburg. Gene Autry is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. Across Texas, the lists cover 656 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Gene Autry
Best known
Gene Autry
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Callisburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Callisburg
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charley Paddock
1900–1943American athlete and Olympic gold medalist
James Latane Noel, Jr.
1909–1997United States federal judge
Denean Howard
born 1964Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Sherri Howard
born 1962Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
James F. Hollingsworth
1918–2010United States Army lieutenant general
Chesley Sullenberger
born 1951American commercial airline pilot
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Callisburg 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 (8)
- Gene Autry: Harry Warnecke / Robert F. Cranston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chesley Sullenberger: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Roberts: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hillerman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Paddock: New York Evening Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Owens: Warner Brothers Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denean Howard: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Flowers: Trailer screenshot (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons