
Jim Ross
born 1952American professional wrestling commentator, professional wrestling referee, and restaurateur
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Jim Ross, from Fort Bragg, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Cleone is on record yet. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65. Alameda has the second-longest list in California, after Modesto, with 64.
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American professional wrestling commentator, professional wrestling referee, and restaurateur
American screenwriter and film producer
American art historian, art collector, and university teacher






American geologist and geochemist
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Cleone’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cleone 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.