Born near Golden Meadow: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Hal Martin, from Galliano, 5 mi away. Allen J. Ellender is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. No famous person on record lists Golden Meadow as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Louisiana is Lake Charles’, with 67 names.
What stands out about Golden Meadow’s famous people
Famous people born near Golden Meadow
Nobody born in Golden Meadow is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Leonard J. Chabert
1932–1991American politician from Louisiana

Jefferson J. DeBlanc
1921–2007Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Golden Meadow 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 (4)
- Allen J. Ellender: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Loup: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson J. DeBlanc: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Orgeron: Tammy Anthony Baker, Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons