Famous people · Lexington
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lexington
The nearest, Lyn Collins, was born in Dime Box, 12 mi away. Tex Avery is the most widely known, written about in 40 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lexington. Famous people are on record for 651 of the towns in Texas.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Tex Avery
Best known
Tex Avery
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lexington’s famous people
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Famous people born near Lexington
Nobody born in Lexington is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lexington 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)
- Tex Avery: Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- K. C. Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- G. W. Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwendolyn B. Bennett: Gwendolyn Bennett photograph collection at NYPL Digital Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel E. Garcia: Fredron DeKarlos Blackmon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruthie Foster: Dxede5x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons