
Born near Icehouse Canyon: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, Globe has the longest list: 11, with Helen Jacobs at the top. Closest of all is Jack Elam, from Miami, 5 mi away. The Arizona lists hold names for 97 towns. The longest list in Arizona is Mesa’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Icehouse Canyon’s famous people
Famous people born near Icehouse Canyon
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Rose Mofford
1922–2016First woman Governor and the first woman Secretary of State





Arthur Van Haren, Jr.
1920–1992Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Alfredo Chavez Marquez
1922–2014United States District Judge
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Globe has the most on record, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Icehouse Canyon 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)
- Jack Elam: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Jacobs: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Mofford: Valerie Roller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Pastor: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romana Acosta Bañuelos: Office of the Treasurer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esteban Edward Torres: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Kim Titla: Janeaz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Senner, Jr.: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
