Born near Tynan: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Shane Nelson, was born in Mathis, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Craig Wilson, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person on record lists Tynan as their birthplace yet. 677 of the towns in Texas list at least one person.
What stands out about Tynan’s famous people
Famous people born near Tynan
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

David C. Novak
born 1953American businessman and the executive chairman of YUM! Brands Inc



T. Don Hutto
1935–2021Co-founder of [[Corrections Corporation of America]]

William D. Wittliff
1940–2019American screenwriter, photographer, and curator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tynan 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 (5)
- David C. Novak: Lgmmedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Bryant: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudy Jaramillo: Dave_Keller,_Rudy_Jaramillo,_Bob_Dernier.jpg: Garrett Craig from Madison, WI derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Gallia: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons