Joe R. Lansdale
born 1951American novelist, short story writer, martial arts instructor
Famous people · Clarksville City
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clarksville City
The nearest, Joe R. Lansdale, was born in Gladewater, 3 mi away. Forest Whitaker is the most widely known, written about in 81 languages. Next door, the list for Gladewater holds 11, Joe R. Lansdale first. Not one famous person on record comes from Clarksville City yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Forest Whitaker
Best known
Forest Whitaker
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clarksville City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clarksville City
Nobody born in Clarksville City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Gladewater counts 11 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarksville 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)
- Miranda Lambert: Keith Hinkle at https://www.flickr.com/photos/burningkarma/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Mahomes: Adam Schultz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddie King: Lionel Decoster, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mathis: MCA-Music Corporation of America (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Johnson: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Matson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dooley Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons