No one from Weir is on the famous people list yet
The nearest list is next door in Georgetown: 9 names, starting with Foy Draper. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57. 627 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Weir), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Weir has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Weir
The neighbour with the most names is Georgetown, at 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weir and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Foy Draper: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons