#1A single famous person was born in Hewitt: Tom Connally
The American politician Tom Connally was born in 1877. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 15 languages. Waco’s list, next door, has 41 names, Jennifer Love Hewitt first among them.

Born in Hewitt
#1Who’s the most famous person from Hewitt?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hewitt’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Waco has the most on record: 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hewitt 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)
- Tom Connally: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Love Hewitt: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
