Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Best known
Scott Joplin
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about McLeod’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near McLeod Nobody born in McLeod is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Atlanta · 4 Linden · 4 Jefferson · 4 Vivian · 2 Hughes Springs · 2 Belcher · 1 Mooringsport · 1 Plain Dealing · 1 Maud · 1 Marietta · 1 McLeod Within 10 mi · 2 Within 20 mi · 17 Within 35 mi · 23
Phil Robertson 1946–2025 American professional hunter, businessman and reality television personality
DF Dan Flores born 1948 American historian
Bessie Coleman 1892–1926 American aviator
John Rambo 1943–2022 American athletics competitor
TL Tracy Lawrence born 1968 American musician
AL Andrea Lee born 1989 American mixed martial artist
Jason Peters born 1982 American football player
Scott Joplin 1867–1917 American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
T-Bone Walker 1910–1975 American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
RC Rondo Cameron 1925–2001 American historian
JL John Love born 1944 American football player
CC Clyde Connell 1901–1998 American artist
Vernon Dalhart 1883–1948 American country music singer
RH Roy Hawkins 1903–1974 American musician
BG Betty Mary Goetting 1897–1980 Librarian, women's rights activist in El Paso, Texas
RC Ron Cook born 1947 American baseball player
SC Sam Caldwell 1892–1953 American mayor and businessman
BS Bobby Smith born 1938 American football player
FS Ford E. Stinson 1914–1989 American politician
JM Johnny "Country" Mathis 1933–2011 American country music singer-songwriter
EH Edd Hargett born 1947 American football player
John William Wright Patman 1893–1976 American politician
BA Black Ace 1905–1972 American Texas blues musician
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Did you grow up with someone famous from McLeod? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McLeod 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) Scott Joplin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bessie Coleman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons T-Bone Walker: Heinrich Klaffs, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons John Rambo: Ksunmedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Phil Robertson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Vernon Dalhart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jason Peters: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons John William Wright Patman: Pictorial Directory of the 74th Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons