Famous people · Cross Roads
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cross Roads
Ann Sheridan is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Closest of all is Samuel S. Wilks, from Little Elm, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cross Roads. 633 of the towns in Texas list at least one person.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Ann Sheridan
Best known
Ann Sheridan
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cross Roads’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cross Roads
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sly Stone
1943–2025American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer
Phyllis George
1949–2020American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cross Roads 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)
- Ann Sheridan: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sly Stone: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saxon Sharbino: Deidhra Fahey, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley George Payne: Bzd1415, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Peterson: Universal City Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Malone: User:VincentBaas (File:Shorttrack relay USA.JPG), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis George: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons