Famous people · Tye
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tye
Across the town line, Abilene lists 57, Jessica Simpson first. No famous person’s birth in Tye is on record yet. Jessica Simpson, born in Abilene, 7 mi away, is the closest. 627 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jessica Simpson
Best known
Jessica Simpson
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tye’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tye
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Layfield
born 1966American entrepreneur, professional wrestler, commentator and host
Robert C. Prim
1921–2021American mathematician and computer scientist
Blackjack Mulligan
1942–2016American professional wrestler and American football player
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The longest list nearby is Abilene’s, with 57.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tye 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)
- Jessica Simpson: Mike Kaplan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Layfield: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Guzman: Website creators, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vinnie Paul: The original uploader was Mjfelker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Sharman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Boudia: Javid Nikpour, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hall: Oldwizzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackjack Mulligan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons