Famous people · Waka
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Waka
Rex Linn, born in Spearman, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Waka as their birthplace yet. 677 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Rex Linn
Best known
Rex Linn
in 31 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Waka
Nobody born in Waka is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waka 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 (6)
- Rex Linn: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Hargrove: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Campbell: Army Athletic Communications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Flowers: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Culwell: Shawn St. Jean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Wynn: Emporia State University, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons