
Born near Palmview South: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Across the town line, Mission lists 10, Lloyd Bentsen first. Lloyd Bentsen, born in Mission, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Palmview South. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
What stands out about Palmview South’s famous people
Famous people born near Palmview South
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Trinidad Silva
1950–1988Native Mexican-American character actor

Mike Heath
born 1964American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
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Famous people from the towns next door
Mission has the longest list next door: 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmview South 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)
- Lloyd Bentsen: Department of the Treasury[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tito Santana: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Heath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Landry: Big Cowboy Kev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
