13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Graeagle
The best known of them is Richard Poe, with articles in 10 languages. The nearest, George Quellich, was born in Johnsville, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Graeagle. Next door, Johnsville lists one, George Quellich.
What stands out about Graeagle’s famous people
Famous people born near Graeagle
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


George Philbrook
1884–1964American gridiron football player and athletics competitor

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



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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Johnsville nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Graeagle 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)
- Eliza Swenson: Rick Hornsby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Anderson: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Goodfellow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Philbrook: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Ellison: User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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