
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oroville East
The nearest, Doug LaMalfa, was born in Oroville, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Oroville East. 552 towns in California have at least one famous person on record. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
What stands out about Oroville East’s famous people
Famous people born near Oroville East
Nobody born in Oroville East is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Robert H. Young
1929–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



Nate Smith
born 1985American country music singer, musician and songwriter

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Oroville’s, at 15 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oroville East 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)
- Doug LaMalfa: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Yerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Smith: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winford Lee Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Young: Cambrosch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Westlake: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Hogan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
