10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Parral
Dover, which borders it, has 22 on its list, the best known Elwyn Berlekamp. Closest of all is John Mackey, from New Philadelphia, 6 mi away. The list for Parral is empty for now. The best known of them is Frank Baumholtz, with articles in 12 languages.
What stands out about Parral’s famous people
Famous people born near Parral
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Dover has the longest list next door: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parral 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)
- Frank Baumholtz: Ohio University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Regula: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevada Stoody Hayes: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Seccombe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons