
Born near Fairchild AFB: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Clarence D. Martin, born in Cheney, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sydney Sweeney, with articles in 82 languages. No famous person on record lists Fairchild AFB as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Washington is Yakima’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Fairchild AFB’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairchild AFB
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







Harry Goldsworthy
1883–1970American college football player and coach, state legislator, and farmer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairchild AFB 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)
- John Stockton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Jones: Photo is done by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig T. Nelson: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne McClain: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peters: Spalding, Mary M.; for Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Kienholz: Nelson Tiffany, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence D. Martin: William Manto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons