Born near Point: 20 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jamie Foxx, with articles in 83 languages. Cal Dorsett, born in Lone Oak, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Point is empty for now. 628 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Point
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Robert H. Dennard
1932–2024American engineer and inventor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Point 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 (6)
- Jamie Foxx: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colleen Hoover: "GBH" on YouTube, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Lee Chennault: Harry Warnecke and Robert F. Cranston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Granger: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Boles: Uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Brown Jr.: Nancy Wong, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons