Famous people · Farwell
Born near Farwell: 19 famous people within 35 miles
William Hanna is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. The nearest, Jack Gardner, was born in Texico, 1 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Farwell is on record yet. 630 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
William Hanna
Best known
William Hanna
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Farwell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Farwell
Nobody born in Farwell is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Norman Petty
1927–1984American musician and record producer, talent manager
Brandon Gill
born 1994American politician and investment banker
Ed Foreman
1933–2022Texas businessman and former congressman from Texas and New Mexico
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farwell 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 (11)
- William Hanna: Photo by Elson-Alexandre, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raúl Rosas Jr.: Chamatkar Sandhu, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Petty: Wordbuilder, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Gill: Nate Payne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Foreman: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Ross: SD Dirk on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben McCain: Boxfan50, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Baskett: Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries. Cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baron Vaughn: CleftClips from Los Angeles, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch McCain: Boxfan50, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons