
Born near McLendon-Chisholm: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Jamie Foxx, born in Terrell, 10 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in McLendon-Chisholm. Across Texas, the lists cover 661 towns. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about McLendon-Chisholm’s famous people
Famous people born near McLendon-Chisholm
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert H. Dennard
1932–2024American engineer and inventor




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McLendon-Chisholm 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 (5)
- Jamie Foxx: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Landry Jones: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Bernard: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons