10 famous people were born within 35 miles of San Patricio
Solomon P. Ortiz is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Closest of all is Shane Nelson, from Mathis, 8 mi away. The list for San Patricio is empty for now. In all of Texas, the famous people on record come from 673 towns.
What stands out about San Patricio’s famous people
Famous people born near San Patricio
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president

T. Don Hutto
1935–2021Co-founder of [[Corrections Corporation of America]]
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Patricio 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 (4)
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Bryant: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abel Herrero: Terry Ross from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons