John Lewis Gaddis
born 1941American historian of the Cold War (b. 1941)
Famous people · Dilley
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dilley
Closest of all is John Lewis Gaddis, from Cotulla, 16 mi away. The list for Dilley is empty for now. Beaumont has the most of any town in Texas: 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John Lewis Gaddis
Best known
John Lewis Gaddis
in 17 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Dilley
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dilley 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 (3)
- John Lewis Gaddis: U.S. Naval War College, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Bailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony B. Akers: A.K. Bristow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons