
Born near North San Pedro: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Solomon P. Ortiz, was born in Robstown, 1 mi away. No entry yet names North San Pedro as a birthplace. Over the border in Robstown, 7 names are on record, led by Solomon P. Ortiz. 671 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about North San Pedro’s famous people
Famous people born near North San Pedro
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president


T. Don Hutto
1935–2021Co-founder of [[Corrections Corporation of America]]
William D. Wittliff
1940–2019American screenwriter, photographer, and curator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Robstown has the longest list next door: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North San Pedro 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 (4)
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Bryant: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abel Herrero: Terry Ross from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
