#1Famous people · Farmersville
Athletes stand out among the 9 famous people born in Farmersville
At the top of the list is the American jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, covered in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are Loren Murchison and Monty "Hawkeye" Henson. In the age of mills and railroads, 5 were born, the most of any period. Monty "Hawkeye" Henson, born in 1953, is the youngest, and Tex McDonald, born in 1891, the first on record.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Herb Ellis
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Tex McDonald
Youngest
1953
Monty "Hawkeye" Henson
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Farmersville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Farmersville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Farmersville
Herb Ellis, Loren Murchison and Monty "Hawkeye" Henson are written about in 23, 20 and 5 languages.
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Film, TV & Stage
Monty "Hawkeye" Henson
born 1953American rodeo performer and actor
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Farmersville’s famous people were born
The 1890s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
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Everyone else born in Farmersville
6 more, 5 of them athletes.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Blue Ridge has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmersville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Herb Ellis: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Murchison: Underwood Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Monroe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie J. Old, Jr.: U.S Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Griff Barnett: episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons