
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pecan Hill
Closest of all is Frederic Forrest, from Waxahachie, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Selena Gomez, with articles in 175 languages. No entry yet names Pecan Hill as a birthplace. In Texas, 654 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Pecan Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Pecan Hill
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.














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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pecan Hill 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 (14)
- Usher: US Embassy Italy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Tate: United Press International (UPI), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dimebag Darrell: April Ashford-Forsythe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic Forrest: Eduardo Montes-Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Kirksey: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Nelson: Acme Telephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Mason: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tevin Campbell: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emanuel Cleaver: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Mae Morse: Metronome, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Black: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Barrett: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Holland: Senior Airman Martha Moore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons