Born near George: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alex Ybarra, was born in Quincy, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Mark Lanegan, with articles in 34 languages. No entry yet names George as a birthplace. 205 towns across Washington can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about George’s famous people
Famous people born near George
Nobody born in George is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.












Noreen Nash
1924–2023American film and television actress




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is George 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 (16)
- Mark Lanegan: Steven Friederich Reportersteven, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Thompson: Thane of Ross, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Gilyard: Ren1man, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierson Fodé: adamrkay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Farrar: cas_ks from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Beck: c. 1971, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valkyrae: Gymshark, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noreen Nash: Jean Renoir, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailey Van Lith: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph J. Tyson: Stomalia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Bledsoe: Meowwcat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cedeño: Valder Beebe Show, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Standish: CP3BG32, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Franklin Horan: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debora Iyall: American Talent International Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Seim: Gavin Seim, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons