#13 famous people were born in Palo Pinto from 1874 to 1993
At the top of the list is the American politician James Clifton Wilson, covered in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Hillary Jane and Christa Wells. The list’s best known name, James Clifton Wilson, dates from 1874. 666 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.

Born in Palo Pinto
James Clifton Wilson, Hillary Jane and Christa Wells are written about in 9, 2 and 1 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palo Pinto and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- James Clifton Wilson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons