Famous people · Caney City
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Caney City
The nearest, Clay Smothers, was born in Malakoff, 3 mi away. Mary Brian is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. In all of Texas, the famous people on record come from 662 towns. The list for Caney City is empty for now.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Mary Brian
Best known
Mary Brian
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Caney City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Caney City
Nobody born in Caney City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Blair Cherry
1901–1966American football player and coach, baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caney City 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 (7)
- Mary Brian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacqueline Logan: Melbourne Spurr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Johnson: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maceo Baston: Avi kedmi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Joe Shaver: derivative work: Entheta Billy_Joe_Shaver.JPG: Digdug13, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan G. Sanders: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindley Beckworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons