Born near Parks: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Velma S. Salabiye, from Bellemont, 9 mi away. Diana Gabaldon is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Parks. The Arizona lists hold names for 94 towns.
What stands out about Parks’ famous people
Famous people born near Parks
Nobody born in Parks is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Tyler Gillett
born 1982American film director, cinematographer, writer and producer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parks 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)
- Diana Gabaldon: Andreas Pavelic, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Devine: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Frankel: IDDQD Sound, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Gillett: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Hagen: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Carlos Nakai: Hugo Ramos from Lisbon, Portugal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons