Born near Texhoma: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jerry Hale, from Texhoma, 1 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Texhoma is on record yet. Jeremy Sochan is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Across Texas, 654 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Texhoma’s famous people
Famous people born near Texhoma
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Michael D. Brown
born 1954Former director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and radio talk show host


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Texhoma 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)
- Jeremy Sochan: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Brown: Jocelyn Augustino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Bryar: TV episode screenshot (Hal Roach Studios), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry D. Welch: Mickey Sanborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons