28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lipan
Robert E. Howard is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. Closest of all is Fred Johnson, from Tolar, 12 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Lipan yet. 633 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Lipan’s famous people
Famous people born near Lipan
Nobody born in Lipan is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945–2021Astronaut, academic researcher


Alvy Ray Smith
born 1943American filmmaker and cartoonist co-founder of Pixar





Jeb Hensarling
born 1957Former U.S. Representative from Texas



Jayne Loader
born 1951American film director and writer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lipan 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 (15)
- Robert E. Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hogan: Dick DeMarsico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Millie Hughes-Fulford: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooke Rollins: Andrea Hanks, The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Rahm: Greg Hernandez (Greg in Hollywood), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Simpson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvy Ray Smith: Alvy Ray Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeb Hensarling: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Lynn: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fritz G. Lanham: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Clifton Wilson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane McAnally: Mbaumatl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Morris: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurman Tucker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons