
Born near Keene: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dillon Gee, was born in Cleburne, 6 mi away. Dillon Gee leads the 23 names listed next door in Cleburne. The best known of them is Jennifer Stone, with articles in 44 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Keene.
What stands out about Keene’s famous people
Famous people born near Keene
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Willie Lewis
1905–1971American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician


Bryan Bertino
born 1977American film director and screenwriter







Jennifer Stone
born 1993American actress and registered nurse



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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Cleburne, with 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keene 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 (14)
- Jennifer Stone: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Pettis: Movieguide®, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiya Sircar: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Cole: Hybrid LLC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Southern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Mae Morse: Metronome, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Barrett: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Syndergaard: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dillon Gee: Stegas4, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Carroll: Robman94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Guy: Topps Gum Cards and ATCO Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelsea Surpris: Khalil Le Rajaoui, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Sorensen: Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Dorsey: Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
