21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Talco
Maury Buford, born in Mount Pleasant, 16 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Colleen Hoover, with articles in 45 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Talco. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Talco’s famous people
Famous people born near Talco
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Louie Gohmert
born 1953United States Representative from Texas
Thomas Everett
born 1964All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Talco 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 (7)
- Colleen Hoover: "GBH" on YouTube, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommie Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edward Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louie Gohmert: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shangela Laquifa Wadley: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Neely: Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elle Evans: Marcel Indik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons