Famous people · Ransom Canyon
Born near Ransom Canyon: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bobby Keys, was born in Slaton, 6 mi away. Buddy Holly is the most widely known, written about in 75 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Ransom Canyon yet. The Texas lists hold names for 669 towns.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Buddy Holly
Best known
Buddy Holly
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ransom Canyon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ransom Canyon
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Conrad Vernon
born 1968American film and television director, storyboard artist, writer and voice actor
Natalie Maines
born 1974American singer; lead vocalist for Dixie Chicks
Billy J. Murphy
1921–2008American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ransom Canyon 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)
- Buddy Holly: Buddy_Holly_Brunswick_Records.jpg: Brunswick Records derivative work: GDuwenTell me!, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chace Crawford: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trae Young: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Maines: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac Davis: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Keys: Sean Birmingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Gill: James Francis Gill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Maynard: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons