
Born near Gruver: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Rex Linn, was born in Spearman, 13 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Gruver yet. In all of Texas, the famous people on record come from 635 towns. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas.
What stands out about Gruver’s famous people
Famous people born near Gruver
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Michael D. Brown
born 1954Former director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and radio talk show host

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gruver 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 (4)
- Rex Linn: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sochan: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Brown: Jocelyn Augustino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Bryar: TV episode screenshot (Hal Roach Studios), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons