
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lasara
The nearest, Jack Bloomfield, was born in Monte Alto, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lasara is on record yet. Rubén Hinojosa is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Lasara’s famous people
Famous people born near Lasara
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez
1946–1968Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lasara 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 (6)
- Rubén Hinojosa: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Pulido: Kim-bodia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabrielle Ruiz: The Paparazzi Gamer (TPG), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez: Petty Officer 1st Class Michelle Lucht, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Bloomfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Canales: Curtisbeaumont, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons