16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lipscomb
The nearest, Bob Schneider, was born in Darrouzett, 16 mi away. Michael Dunn is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
What stands out about Lipscomb’s famous people
Famous people born near Lipscomb
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Malouf Abraham, Sr.
1915–1994American politician and businessman





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lipscomb 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 (8)
- Michael Dunn: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Hargrove: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave McCurdy: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Campbell: Army Athletic Communications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Flowers: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Culwell: Shawn St. Jean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bingham: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald J. Gott: U.S. Gov (DoD), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons