
Born near Higgins: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Michael Dunn, from Shattuck, 13 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Higgins. Across Texas, 628 towns list someone born there. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas.
What stands out about Higgins’ famous people
Famous people born near Higgins
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Hugh W. Hardy
1924–2003United States Marine Corps Reserve general; 3D seismc pioneer


Malouf Abraham, Sr.
1915–1994American politician and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Higgins 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)
- Michael Dunn: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave McCurdy: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bingham: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald J. Gott: U.S. Gov (DoD), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Hardy: USMC photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons