Famous people · Iola
Born near Iola: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Tiffany Thornton, with articles in 33 languages. Curtis Dickey, born in Madisonville, 16 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Iola is on record yet. In Texas, 636 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Tiffany Thornton
Best known
Tiffany Thornton
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Iola’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Iola
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Allen Coulter
born 2000American television and film director
Albert Collins
1932–1993American blues musician, recording artist, songwriter
Robert Abercrombie Lovett
1895–1986Politician and United States Navy officer
Lightnin' Hopkins
1912–1982American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
Alexander W. Gregg
1855–1919American politician (1855≠1919)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iola 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 (13)
- Tiffany Thornton: Music4mix at https://www.flickr.com/people/music4mix/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raini Rodriguez: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Caruso: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightnin' Hopkins: 33stradale, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Forrest: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Collins: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brek Shea: Albumen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Abercrombie Lovett: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Coulter: thedemonhog, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Kingston: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mance Lipscomb: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander W. Gregg: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Henry Ball: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons