17 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Alamo
Michael David Pfeifer, born in Alamo, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Elizabeth Moon, with articles in 24 languages. 677 of the towns in Texas list at least one person. Not one famous person on record comes from South Alamo yet.
What stands out about South Alamo’s famous people
Famous people born near South Alamo
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Mike Heath
born 1964American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Alamo 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)
- Mike Heath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rubén Hinojosa: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Spielberg: Screen Gems, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kika de la Garza: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons