11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mabie
The nearest, Richard Poe, was born in Portola, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Mabie as their birthplace yet. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64.
What stands out about Mabie’s famous people
Famous people born near Mabie
Nobody born in Mabie is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

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




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mabie 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 (5)
- 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