Born near Garrett: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Chase Craig, was born in Ennis, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Frederic Forrest, with articles in 36 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Garrett. Ennis’ list, next door, has 17 names, Chase Craig first among them.
What stands out about Garrett’s famous people
Famous people born near Garrett
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Emanuel Cleaver
born 1944U.S. Representative from Missouri

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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Ennis’, with 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garrett 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 (8)
- Frederic Forrest: Eduardo Montes-Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Kirksey: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Nelson: Acme Telephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Mason: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tevin Campbell: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emanuel Cleaver: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mae Boren Axton: Nicoleon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons