
Born near Hilltop: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Tara Davis-Woodhall is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages. The nearest, Juan Manuel Escobar, was born in Escobares, 3 mi away. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
What stands out about Hilltop’s famous people
Famous people born near Hilltop
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hilltop 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)
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alyssa Edwards: dvsross, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Stephens: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Woodlee: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Juan Manuel Escobar: Benny Guerra, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons