Famous people · Melvin
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Melvin
Alton Terry, born in Brady, 15 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Oliver P. Smith, with articles in 13 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Melvin. 629 of the towns in Texas list at least one person.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Oliver P. Smith
Best known
Oliver P. Smith
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Melvin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Melvin
Nobody born in Melvin is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Winslow Wilson
1892–1974
Jackie Diamond Hyman
born 1949American novelist and writing instructor
Fannie Elizabeth Ratchford
1888–1974American librarian and scholar of 19th century English literature
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melvin 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)
- Oliver P. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earl Rudder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Chapman: Southsy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winslow Wilson: Junctiontexas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons