
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Linn
The nearest, Bobby Pulido, was born in Edinburg, 17 mi away. Rubén Hinojosa is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Linn. Famous people are on record for 628 of the towns in Texas.
What stands out about Linn’s famous people
Famous people born near Linn
The 9 best known born 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 Linn 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