Famous people · Newark
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Newark
The nearest, Grady Lewis, was born in Boyd, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Brec Bassinger, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person’s birth in Newark is on record yet. Beaumont has the most of any town in Texas: 63.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Brec Bassinger
Best known
Brec Bassinger
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Newark’s famous people
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Famous people born near Newark
Nobody born in Newark is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Grace Woodruff Cartwright
2000–2003American rancher and conservationist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newark 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)
- Brec Bassinger: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RJ Nembhard: Nathan Lowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grady Lewis: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Fort Newton: Underwood & Underwood (no individual credited), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ángela Barón: Connortrace, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Raborn: National Archives, attribution, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons