18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Forbestown
The best known of them is Tully Marshall, with articles in 21 languages. Closest of all is Frank Day, from Berry Creek, 10 mi away. No famous person on record lists Forbestown as their birthplace yet. In California, 561 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Forbestown’s famous people
Famous people born near Forbestown
Nobody born in Forbestown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Robert H. Young
1929–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



Charlotte Ah Tye Chang
1873–1972American social worker and community activist



Alexis Alford
born 1998American traveler, photographer, and YouTuber; youngest person to travel to every country

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forbestown 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 (11)
- Tully Marshall: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug LaMalfa: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alela Diane: Martijn van de Streek from The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Yerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexis Alford: Sean Kim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Lane Englebright: Washington Press-Photo Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Young: Cambrosch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur R. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Hudgens: slgckgc (original) Cropped by UCinternational, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Hogan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Ah Tye Chang: “Charlotte Chang Photo, Form 430,” 1910, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Charlotte Chang case file, Seattle, Box RS 193, RS 29,101., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons