Famous people · Buttonwillow
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buttonwillow
James "Munky" Shaffer, born in Rosedale, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kevin McCarthy, with articles in 53 languages. Across California, 544 towns list someone born there. Not one famous person on record comes from Buttonwillow yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Kevin McCarthy
Best known
Kevin McCarthy
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buttonwillow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buttonwillow
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kevin McCarthy
born 1965Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buttonwillow 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)
- Kevin McCarthy: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Beltran: Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Cooper: press photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James "Munky" Shaffer: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Graham: Cheryl Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Fimple: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael J. Rubio: Office of the California Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons