
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cedar Ridge
Closest of all is T.J. Dillashaw, from Sonora, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cedar Ridge. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64.
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Famous people born near Cedar Ridge
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cedar Ridge 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)
- T.J. Dillashaw: K.O. Artist Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Mouron Belli: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocco Prestia: Brett Valentine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Muldoon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Adams: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Gagnon: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: flickr, personal website, twitter, instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Kress: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons