Famous people · Poynor
Born near Poynor: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Patrick Mahomes is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. The nearest, Frank Beard, was born in Frankston, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Poynor. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Patrick Mahomes
Best known
Patrick Mahomes
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Poynor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Poynor
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poynor 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 (7)
- Patrick Mahomes: Adam Schultz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margo Martindale: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Beard: Alberto Cabello from Vitoria Gasteiz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Johnson: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dooley Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Peterson: Mike Morbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons