Famous people · Sawmill
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sawmill
The nearest, Raven Chacon, was born in Fort Defiance, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Brett Helquist, with articles in 10 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sawmill. No town in Arizona lists more than Mesa, with 54.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Brett Helquist
Best known
Brett Helquist
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sawmill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sawmill
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stephanie Yellowhair
1976–2018Navajo transgender activist
Robert Chee
1937–1971Diné/Navajo artist, painter, printmaker (c.1937–1971)
Elizabeth Woody
born 1959Navajo/Wasco/Warm Springs/Yakama artist, poet, author, and educator
Carl Nelson Gorman
1907–1998Navajo artist, professor, code talker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sawmill 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 (7)
- James S. Wall: Diocese of Gallup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. C. Gorman: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raven Chacon: GSAPPstudent, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Shirley, Jr.: Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Administrator. Office of Public Affairs. Office of Multimedia. (10/15/2014 - ) (Most Recent), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chee Dodge: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Nelson Gorman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Chee: DeGrazia Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons