Famous people · Tilden
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tilden
The nearest, James Crumley, was born in Three Rivers, 23 mi away. No famous person on record lists Tilden as their birthplace yet. The Texas lists hold names for 666 towns. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
James Crumley
Best known
James Crumley
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tilden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tilden
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Felix Z. Longoria, Jr.
1920–1945Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tilden 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)
- Roy Head: Dan Buie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony B. Akers: A.K. Bristow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felix Z. Longoria, Jr.: United States Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Henry Jr.: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons