James Henry Glennon
1857–1940American naval rear admiral and Navy Cross recipient
Famous people · Hayfork
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hayfork
The nearest, James Henry Glennon, was born in French Gulch, 28 mi away. Jim Hanks is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. No famous person on record lists Hayfork as their birthplace yet. In California, 544 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Jim Hanks
Best known
Jim Hanks
in 47 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Hayfork
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hayfork 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 (3)
- Scott Leary: Olympic Athletic Club (San Francisco, California), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Glennon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Charles Behrens: Jack Kightlinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons