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Famous people · Westminster

Born near Westminster: 19 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Curley Johnson, from Anna, 6 mi away. Charlie Christian is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Next door, Anna lists 3, led by Curley Johnson. No entry yet names Westminster as a birthplace.

#1 best knownCharlie ChristianMusic · 1916–1942
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Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Charlie Christian
Best known
Charlie Christian
in 28 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Westminster’s famous people

Close to home19 notable people were born within 35 miles of Westminster.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Westminster

They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miSherman · 5Bonham · 3Van Alstyne · 2Farmersville · 2McKinney · 2Allen · 2Anna · 1Westminster
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Famous people from the towns next door

Anna has the longest list next door: 3.

CJAnnaCurley Johnson & 2 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westminster 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.

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