
Born near Combes: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bobby Morrow, from Harlingen, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Harlingen has the longest list: 21, with Bobby Morrow at the top. No famous person’s birth in Combes is on record yet. In Texas, 628 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Combes’ famous people
Famous people born near Combes
Nobody born in Combes is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








T. R. Fehrenbach
1925–2013American historian and columnist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Harlingen has the longest list next door: 21.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Combes 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)
- Bobby Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Stahl: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddy Fender: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raquel Rodriguez: Brandon Oliver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Nielsen Chapman: Dr Photo / Kevin Smith, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Filemon Vela: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Crockett: Bobby Cochran, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roberto Garza: Jauerback, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
