Born near Old River-Winfree: 18 famous people within 35 miles
John Hagee, born in Baytown, 11 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Old River-Winfree. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
What stands out about Old River-Winfree’s famous people
Famous people born near Old River-Winfree
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


William Franklin Blair
1912–1984U.S. herpetologist and mammalogist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Old River-Winfree 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 (3)
- Price Daniel: MLK Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Chan: FloweringDagwood, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross S. Sterling: Frank Johnson, edited and updated by Eugene C. Barker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons