
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Uvalde Estates
Matthew McConaughey, born in Uvalde, 5 mi away, is the closest. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Uvalde Estates.
What stands out about Uvalde Estates’ famous people
Famous people born near Uvalde Estates
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Mariette Rheiner Garner
1869–1948Second Lady of the United States


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Uvalde Estates 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)
- Matthew McConaughey: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Evans: Harry Warnecke, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolph Briscoe: Bill Malone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Rodriguez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariette Rheiner Garner: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul J. Kilday: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Howell Collier: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roberto R. Alonzo: ESanchez013, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons