Famous people · Wilmer
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilmer
Chill Wills, born in Seagoville, 9 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Lancaster lists the most: 4, with Gene Moore first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wilmer. The best known of them is Melinda Gates, with articles in 86 languages.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Melinda Gates
Best known
Melinda Gates
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilmer’s famous people
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Famous people born near Wilmer
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Around it, Lancaster has the most people on record, 4 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilmer 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)
- Usher: US Embassy Italy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Tate: United Press International (UPI), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic Forrest: Eduardo Montes-Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Kirksey: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Nelson: Acme Telephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Moore: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons