
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chinese Camp
Closest of all is T.J. Dillashaw, from Sonora, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Chinese Camp as their birthplace yet. In California, 549 towns have someone on the list. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
What stands out about Chinese Camp’s famous people
Famous people born near Chinese Camp
Nobody born in Chinese Camp is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.












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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chinese Camp 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 (12)
- 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
- James O. Barrows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCormick: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Kress: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catfish Metkovich: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ione Bright: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Haskins: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons