Famous people · Samnorwood
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Samnorwood
Closest of all is Holice Turnbow, from Shamrock, 12 mi away. No famous person on record lists Samnorwood as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Alan Bean, with articles in 60 languages. 677 of the towns in Texas list at least one person.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Alan Bean
Best known
Alan Bean
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Samnorwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Samnorwood
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Aaron
born 1943Former NASA engineer, mayor Meadowlakes, Texas
Jack English Hightower
1926–2013American politician and lawyer
George Edward Stanley
1942–2011American writer of children's fiction and academic (Middle Eastern and African languages)
Blues Boy Willie
1946–2024African American electric blues singer and harmonica player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Samnorwood 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)
- Alan Bean: NASA / Johnson Space Center (NASA-JSC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheb Wooley: OMAC Artist Corporation, Bakersfield, CA., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tex Winter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen Hardin: Eddie Janssens, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Aaron: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack English Hightower: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Combest: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindy McDaniel: New York Yankees / Dexter Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons