Born near Carter: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Joe Hutcheson, born in Springtown, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert E. Howard, with articles in 61 languages. No famous person’s birth in Carter is on record yet. In Texas, 629 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Carter’s famous people
Famous people born near Carter
Nobody born in Carter is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Jayne Loader
born 1951American film director and writer
Grace Woodruff Cartwright
2000–2003American rancher and conservationist

Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945–2021Astronaut, academic researcher


Alvy Ray Smith
born 1943American filmmaker and cartoonist co-founder of Pixar
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carter 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)
- Robert E. Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Millie Hughes-Fulford: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Rahm: Greg Hernandez (Greg in Hollywood), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Simpson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvy Ray Smith: Alvy Ray Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Lynn: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fritz G. Lanham: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons