Famous people · Newell
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Newell
Carl Barks, born in Merrill, 16 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Newell. The California lists hold names for 550 towns. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Carl Barks
Best known
Carl Barks
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Newell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Newell
They were born in 4 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
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newell 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 (8)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, 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
- Nelson Briles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Stevenson: ruthdaniel3444, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons