15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Guthrie
Earl Goodwin, born in Paducah, 27 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Stan Hansen, with articles in 18 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Guthrie yet. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Guthrie’s famous people
Famous people born near Guthrie
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Aaron Latham
1943–2022American journalist, music critic, screenwriter



Walter David Counts III
born 1961United States federal judge for the Western District of Texas


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Guthrie 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 (5)
- Stan Hansen: WarMachineWildThing at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Adams: Omac Artists Corp., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter David Counts III: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ray Godfrey: Abilene Christian College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Hart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons