Born near Cactus Forest: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Jack Redmond, born in Florence, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joe Jonas, with articles in 57 languages. No entry yet names Cactus Forest as a birthplace. The longest list in Arizona is Mesa’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Cactus Forest’s famous people
Famous people born near Cactus Forest
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Arthur Van Haren, Jr.
1920–1992Recipient of the Purple Heart medal



Alfredo Chavez Marquez
1922–2014United States District Judge



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cactus Forest 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)
- Joe Jonas: NotAnotherAKA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brock Purdy: Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Hayes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Fitzpatrick: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Johnson: Beaverbasketball, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Edwards: Shuhei S from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons