
Born near La Paz Valley: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gary Goddard, from Blythe, 23 mi away. 97 towns across Arizona can name a famous person born there. Not one famous person on record comes from La Paz Valley yet. No town in Arizona lists more than Mesa, with 54.
What stands out about La Paz Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near La Paz Valley
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Margaret Wood
born 1950Navajo/Seminole fiber artist, fashion designer and quilt maker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Paz Valley 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 (2)
- Gary Goddard: M. Scott Spalding, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Veronica Murdock: Arizona Republic photographer Forrest Stroup, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons