Born near Fort Jones: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Anita Loos is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Closest of all is Ally Stacher, from Etna, 11 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Fort Jones is on record yet. 549 towns across California can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Fort Jones’ famous people
Famous people born near Fort Jones
Nobody born in Fort Jones is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Pamela Courson
1946–1974American artist and common-law wife of Jim Morrison




Daniel R. Hokanson
born 1963American Army National Guard general





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Jones 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)
- Anita Loos: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Little: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela Courson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/resendrix/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. J. Wilson: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel R. Hokanson: https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/CNGB/https://flickr.com/photos/chiefngb/51133357457/in/dateposted/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Huntingdon: Associated Press Wirephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Ray: Flickr user Daniel Paquet, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice A. Preston: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Sherman: Bell Brand Snack Foods, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe DeLuca: Jones, Art, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Diridon, Sr.: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons