Famous people · Leakey
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Leakey
The nearest, Ross Reynolds, was born in Barksdale, 16 mi away. Johnny Rodriguez is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. No famous person’s birth in Leakey is on record yet. 656 of the towns in Texas list at least one person.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Johnny Rodriguez
Best known
Johnny Rodriguez
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Leakey’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Leakey
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mariette Rheiner Garner
1869–1948Second Lady of the United States
Reba Z. Whittle
1919–1981United States Army nurse and prisoner of war
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leakey 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 (5)
- Johnny Rodriguez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariette Rheiner Garner: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul J. Kilday: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Maltzberger: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Reynolds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons