Born near Mertzon: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Nancy Richey, born in San Angelo, 25 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mertzon. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
What stands out about Mertzon’s famous people
Famous people born near Mertzon
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mertzon 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)
- Greg Maddux: User ISU_79 on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Lucado: Official Proverbs 31 Ministries, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Richey: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill McGill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula DeAnda: Aoi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank M. Bradley: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Luedecke: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Weldon B. Gibson: SRI International, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons