
Born near Impact: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jessica Simpson, was born in Abilene, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Impact. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
What stands out about Impact’s famous people
Famous people born near Impact
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








Billie Sol Estes
1925–2013American businessman and confidence swindler







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Impact 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 (15)
- Jessica Simpson: Mike Kaplan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Guzman: Website creators, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vinnie Paul: The original uploader was Mjfelker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Sharman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Boudia: Javid Nikpour, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hall: Oldwizzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Halbert: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rawghlie Clement Stanford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ai: See the ticket in the Permission field below., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billie Sol Estes: Thomas J. O'Halloran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omar Truman Burleson: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry L. King: Bill Wittliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Cruse: Secretary of State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Williams: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Patton: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons