Famous people · Nolanville
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nolanville
The nearest, Shane Kimbrough, was born in Killeen, 8 mi away. Rip Torn is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Nolanville yet. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Rip Torn
Best known
Rip Torn
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nolanville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nolanville
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John R. Hubbard
1918–2011American academic, educator and diplomat
Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
born 1956American NASA astronaut, physician
Alvin Ailey
1931–1989African-American dancer, choreographer and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nolanville 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 (6)
- Rip Torn: Alan Light; cropped by Beyond My Ken 07:41, 26 January 2011 (UTC), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Ailey: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Kimbrough: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blind Willie Johnson: Columbia Records "race series", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oveta Culp Hobby: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard A. Harris, Jr.: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons