
Born near Weber City: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mac McClung, from Gate City, 2 mi away. Over the border in Gate City, 3 names are on record, led by Mac McClung. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Weber City. Jayma Mays is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages.
What stands out about Weber City’s famous people
Famous people born near Weber City
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Cyrus Thomas
1825–1910American Mesoamericanist and entomologist




Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice

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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Gate City, at 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weber City 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 (7)
- Jayma Mays: Mel from Huntington Beach, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennessee Ernie Ford: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Ray Taylor: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maybelle Carter: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac McClung: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Greer: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
