
Born near Quartzsite: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gary Goddard, was born in Blythe, 23 mi away. No entry yet names Quartzsite as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 94 of the towns in Arizona. The longest list in Arizona is Mesa’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Quartzsite’s famous people
Famous people born near Quartzsite
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 Quartzsite 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