Born near Log Cabin: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Clay Smothers, born in Malakoff, 3 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Log Cabin yet. The best known of them is Morgan G. Sanders, with articles in 8 languages. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Log Cabin’s famous people
Famous people born near Log Cabin
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Blair Cherry
1901–1966American football player and coach, baseball coach



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Log Cabin 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)
- Morgan G. Sanders: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald D. Griffin: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindley Beckworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Graham: U.S. Navy photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid W. Richardson: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Van E. Chandler: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons