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Famous people · Iron Horse

Born near Iron Horse: 5 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Richard Poe, from Portola, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Portola has a list, with Richard Poe. No entry yet names Iron Horse as a birthplace. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names.

#2 best knownGeorge E. GoodfellowScience & Medicine · 1855–1910
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Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Richard Poe
Best known
Richard Poe
in 10 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Iron Horse’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Iron Horse

The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miPortola · 1Johnsville · 1Sierraville · 1Sierra City · 1Downieville · 1Iron Horse
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iron Horse 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.

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