Famous people · New London
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of New London
The nearest, Will Jennings, was born in Kilgore, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Forest Whitaker, with articles in 81 languages. No entry yet names New London as a birthplace. The Texas lists hold names for 672 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Forest Whitaker
Best known
Forest Whitaker
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New London’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New London
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joe R. Lansdale
born 1951American novelist, short story writer, martial arts instructor
Elise Harmon
1909–1985American physicist and chemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New London 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.
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- Miranda Lambert: Keith Hinkle at https://www.flickr.com/photos/burningkarma/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons