13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sunray
Closest of all is Carl McAdams, from Dumas, 13 mi away. Darlene Cates is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
What stands out about Sunray’s famous people
Famous people born near Sunray
Nobody born in Sunray is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunray 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 (5)
- Ron White: Organica Music Group, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Conaway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucretia Love: Joe D'Amato (director), Galassia Cinematografica (production), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Mailliard Shultz: Robertmark Robert Altman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eduardo Martinez: City of Richmond, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons