14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Patton Village
Chad Hedrick is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Closest of all is Jason Grimsley, from Cleveland, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Patton Village yet. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Patton Village’s famous people
Famous people born near Patton Village
Nobody born in Patton Village is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patton Village 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 (5)
- Chad Hedrick: McSmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin Edwards: Original: Box Repsol / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Bliss Blanton: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Beckett: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Price Daniel: MLK Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons