
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Farnsworth
The nearest, Mike Hargrove, was born in Perryton, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Rex Linn, with articles in 31 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Farnsworth yet. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Farnsworth’s famous people
Famous people born near Farnsworth
Nobody born in Farnsworth is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farnsworth 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 (6)
- Rex Linn: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Hargrove: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Campbell: Army Athletic Communications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Flowers: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Culwell: Shawn St. Jean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Wynn: Emporia State University, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons