#1Famous people · Groves
Groves is the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the American poet and essayist Mary Karr, with articles in 9 languages. Greg Davis, the American football player and coach, comes second, with Janis Holt third. The nearest list is next door in Port Neches: one name, Lucas Timmins. The first birth on record is Greg Davis’, in 1951, and the last Janis Holt’s, in 1959.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Mary Karr
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1951
Greg Davis
Youngest
1959
Janis Holt
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Groves
Three names lead: Mary Karr (9 languages), Greg Davis (3) and Janis Holt (2).
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What Groves is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.
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Close by, the fullest list is Port Neches’: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groves 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 (2)
- Mary Karr: Kara Hayes Smith - St. Louis County Library, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Davis: Enoch Lai, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons