Born near La Paloma Addition: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Greg Brezina, from Sinton, 1 mi away. Solomon P. Ortiz is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in La Paloma Addition. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about La Paloma Addition’s famous people
Famous people born near La Paloma Addition
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
T. Don Hutto
1935–2021Co-founder of [[Corrections Corporation of America]]
William D. Wittliff
1940–2019American screenwriter, photographer, and curator


Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Paloma Addition 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 (3)
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abel Herrero: Terry Ross from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons