7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gadsden
Closest of all is Regina Romero, from Somerton, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Cesar Chavez, with articles in 48 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Gadsden. The longest list of any town in Arizona belongs to Mesa, with 54.
What stands out about Gadsden’s famous people
Famous people born near Gadsden
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Cesar Chavez
1927–1993Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gadsden 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 (5)
- Cesar Chavez: Cesar_chavez.jpg: Joel Levine derivative work: Work permit, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eduardo Franco: DannyB Photos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bedford: Sporteditor12345, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Brinley: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curley Culp: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons