Famous people · New Home
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Home
Closest of all is Joe Stell, from Wilson, 11 mi away. Buddy Holly is the most widely known, written about in 75 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in New Home. Famous people are on record for 666 of the towns in Texas.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Buddy Holly
Best known
Buddy Holly
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Home’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Home
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Conrad Vernon
born 1968American film and television director, storyboard artist, writer and voice actor
Natalie Maines
born 1974American singer; lead vocalist for Dixie Chicks
Ronny Jackson
born 1967American physician, politician, and naval officer
Billy J. Murphy
1921–2008American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Home 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)
- Buddy Holly: Buddy_Holly_Brunswick_Records.jpg: Brunswick Records derivative work: GDuwenTell me!, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chace Crawford: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trae Young: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Maines: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheryl Swoopes: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac Davis: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Keys: Sean Birmingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronny Jackson: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons