Famous people · Poetry
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Poetry
The nearest, Jamie Foxx, was born in Terrell, 8 mi away. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57. So far, no famous person on record was born in Poetry.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Jamie Foxx
Best known
Jamie Foxx
in 82 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Poetry
Nobody born in Poetry is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ted Healy
1896–1937American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poetry 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)
- Jamie Foxx: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Healy: Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert M. Shelton: Doris Kanter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Hall: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons