Born near Hideaway: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Noble Willingham, born in Mineola, 11 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Hideaway yet. Of the towns next door, Lindale lists the most: 3, with Alexandra Mollenhauer first. The best known of them is Sissy Spacek, with articles in 69 languages.
What stands out about Hideaway’s famous people
Famous people born near Hideaway
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Lindale counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hideaway 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)
- Patrick Mahomes: Adam Schultz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Johnson: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dooley Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Yarborough: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandra Mollenhauer: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
