Famous people · Emory
Born near Emory: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Cal Dorsett, born in Lone Oak, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sissy Spacek, with articles in 69 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Emory. 627 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Sissy Spacek
Best known
Sissy Spacek
in 69 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Emory’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Emory
Nobody born in Emory is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Burt Hooton
born 1950American professional baseball player, pitcher, coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emory 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 (12)
- Colleen Hoover: "GBH" on YouTube, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Lee Chennault: Harry Warnecke and Robert F. Cranston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Granger: The Office of Kay Granger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Boles: Uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Brown Jr.: Nancy Wong, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan G. Sanders: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bart Millard: User:WordyGirl90 on the English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Hooton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Graham: U.S. Navy photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Morrow Reavley: Bob Chamberlin, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Damione Lewis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keenan Clayton: WeDemBoyz42119, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons