
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alpaugh
Dack Rambo, born in Earlimart, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bob Mathias, with articles in 34 languages. No famous person on record lists Alpaugh as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 543 of the towns in California.
What stands out about Alpaugh’s famous people
Famous people born near Alpaugh
The 32 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Julie Chavez Rodriguez
born 1979American political rights activist











William I. Traeger
1880–1935American football player and coach, politician


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alpaugh 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 (17)
- Bob Mathias: Olympia-Filmi Oy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Nunes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dack Rambo: ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard G. Hovannisian: iravabannet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Marsh: Motion Picture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luis Valdez: LaShawnda Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack Reynolds: unidentified / Greenleaf Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Owens: Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Baxley: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keaton Ellerby: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Chavez Rodriguez: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William I. Traeger: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Bassen: Stefanie Kovacevic. Tigersplayer at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael J. Rubio: Office of the California Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Cox: TSGT Douglas K. Lingefelt, USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Smith: Dave Sizer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasmeet Bains: California State Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons