14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Macdoel
Bernie Hughes, born in Dorris, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Carl Barks, with articles in 50 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Macdoel. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Macdoel’s famous people
Famous people born near Macdoel
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Sharron Angle
born 1949Former member of the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2007

Charles O. Porter
1919–2006American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives

Christine Drazan
born 1972American politician from Oregon

Pamela Courson
1946–1974American artist and common-law wife of Jim Morrison
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Macdoel 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 (7)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela Courson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/resendrix/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Pedro Colley: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharron Angle: AmericanSolutions, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Porter: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Drazan: MetroEast Community Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons