
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pecan Acres
Closest of all is Brec Bassinger, from Saginaw, 10 mi away. The list for Pecan Acres is empty for now. Next door, Fort Worth lists 30, led by Shelley Duvall. The best known of them is Shelley Duvall, with articles in 79 languages.
What stands out about Pecan Acres’ famous people
Famous people born near Pecan Acres
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Patricia Highsmith
1921–1995American novelist and short story writer

Ornette Coleman
1930–2015American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Fort Worth has the most on record, with 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pecan Acres 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 (8)
- Shelley Duvall: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Paxton: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Hagman: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Meester: Daniel Batalles, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Highsmith: Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ornette Coleman: Geert Vandepoele, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brec Bassinger: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RJ Nembhard: Nathan Lowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
