Famous people · Hemphill
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hemphill
Teresa Weatherspoon, born in Pineland, 10 mi away, is the closest. The list for Hemphill is empty for now. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Teresa Weatherspoon
Best known
Teresa Weatherspoon
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hemphill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hemphill
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John M. Lilley
born 1939President of the University of Nevada, Reno and Baylor University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hemphill 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 (8)
- Teresa Weatherspoon: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Northcutt: Jay Godwin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Coxe Stevenson: C.M. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank A. Howard: Hornbeck High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Beck: James G on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Joiner: San Diego Chargers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Gilbert: Virginia Office of the Governor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Bryant: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons