Born near Moore: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is George Strait, with articles in 40 languages. Closest of all is Joe Vance, from Devine, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Moore. 651 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Moore’s famous people
Famous people born near Moore
Nobody born in Moore is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Lola Maverick Lloyd
1875–1944American activist and pacifist




Mariette Rheiner Garner
1869–1948Second Lady of the United States

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moore 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 (7)
- Johnny Rodriguez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lola Maverick Lloyd: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariette Rheiner Garner: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul J. Kilday: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Bailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony B. Akers: A.K. Bristow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Hartung: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons