Born near Parklawn: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Next door, Modesto lists 65, led by George Lucas. Cade Cowell, born in Ceres, 1 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Parklawn as a birthplace. The best known of them is George Lucas, with articles in 133 languages.
What stands out about Parklawn’s famous people
Famous people born near Parklawn
Nobody born in Parklawn is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Ann Veneman
born 1949Executive Director of UNICEF and United States Secretary of Agriculture




Amazon Eve
born 1979American model, fitness trainer, and actress
Patricia Rieff Anawalt
1924–2015Author, editor, and museum director from the United States
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Modesto’s, with 65.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parklawn 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)
- Mark Spitz: Doha Stadium Plus Qatar Photograph: Vinod Divakaran (www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boaz Myhill: Will Viles / Will bcfc at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Angel: Siike Donnelly, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Veneman: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cy Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dot Jones: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Talitha Bateman: Faces and Facets, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amazon Eve: Amazing Eve Entertainment, LLC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons