
Kevin McCarthy
born 1965Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Kevin McCarthy, from Bakersfield, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Benton Park yet. 545 towns in California have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
Nobody born in Benton Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton Park 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.