#12 famous people call Gorman their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Ben Barnes, with articles in 9 languages. The list has one more: the American football player Joe Isbell. From Ben Barnes to Joe Isbell, the births on the list run from 1938 to 1940. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas.

Born in Gorman
#1What Gorman is known for
Share of Gorman’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Gorman?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Gorman’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gorman 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 (1)
- Ben Barnes: LBJ Library from Austin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons