Famous people · Shallowater
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shallowater
Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, 11 mi away, is the closest. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57. Not one famous person on record comes from Shallowater yet.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Buddy Holly
Best known
Buddy Holly
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shallowater’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shallowater
The 23 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
Ronny Jackson
born 1967American physician, politician, and naval officer
Tom Jones
1928–2023American lyricist and librettist of musical theatre
Billy J. Murphy
1921–2008American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
William Carey Mathes
1899–1967United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shallowater 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
- Waylon Jennings: RCA Records, Public domain, 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
- Ronny Jackson: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons