15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hackberry
Samuel S. Wilks, born in Little Elm, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Frisco lists the most: 14, with Jaedyn Shaw first. The best known of them is Ann Sheridan, with articles in 38 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hackberry.
What stands out about Hackberry’s famous people
Famous people born near Hackberry
Nobody born in Hackberry is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Sly Stone
1943–2025American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer

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Famous people from the towns next door
Frisco has the longest list next door: 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hackberry 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 (6)
- Ann Sheridan: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sly Stone: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin McHale: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenton Duty: Mary Spencer - WATTOonline, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marsai Martin: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley George Payne: Bzd1415, CC0, Wikimedia Commons