24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tom Bean
The best known of them is Chesley Sullenberger, with articles in 35 languages. The nearest, Danny Everett, was born in Van Alstyne, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Tom Bean. Beaumont has the most of any town in Texas: 63.
What stands out about Tom Bean’s famous people
Famous people born near Tom Bean
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Denean Howard
born 1964Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Sherri Howard
born 1962Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner


Chesley Sullenberger
born 1951American commercial airline pilot




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tom Bean 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 (8)
- Chesley Sullenberger: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hillerman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Christian: Leo Valdes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Owens: Warner Brothers Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denean Howard: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Flowers: Trailer screenshot (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Marchant: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons