Famous people · Rochelle
Born near Rochelle: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Tommy Lee Jones is the most widely known, written about in 82 languages. Closest of all is Alton Terry, from Brady, 11 mi away. The list for Rochelle is empty for now. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Tommy Lee Jones
Best known
Tommy Lee Jones
in 82 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rochelle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rochelle
Nobody born in Rochelle is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
J. D. Smith
born 1936American football player (offensive lineman, born 1936)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rochelle 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)
- Tommy Lee Jones: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M. King Hubbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Stewart: Pic, Roger (1920-2001). Photographe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Burns: Turkey Reds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debs Garms: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Chapman: Southsy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons