
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Naselle
Closest of all is Del Bjork, from Deep River, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Holly Madison, with articles in 37 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Naselle. The longest list in Washington is Yakima’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Naselle’s famous people
Famous people born near Naselle
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Naselle 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)
- Holly Madison: Holly Madison, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Kleeb: film screenshot (Edward Small Prod. / United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Malarkey: Maj. Carol McClelland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Paulsen: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Bjork: Ralph Vincent Photography. https://oregondigital.org/sets/uo-athletics?f[desc_metadata__photographer_label_sim][]=Ralph+Vincent+Photography%24http%3A%2F%2Fopaquenamespace.org%2Fns%2Fcreator%2FRalphVincentPhotography, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Eby: BetsyEby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Corbally: Not known. However, given that it shows the president of the university, and was published in the alumni news, and they're announcing the Brundage Scholarships, there is strong indication that it was taken by an employee of or at the direction of th…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons