
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westdale
Robert Curl is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Closest of all is Chase Bryant, from Orange Grove, 3 mi away. The list for Westdale is empty for now. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Westdale’s famous people
Famous people born near Westdale
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



James P. Allison
born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westdale 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)
- Robert Curl: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Allison: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Garcia: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Henry: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Bryant: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Osborn: NEA News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons