
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cold Springs
George Hernandez, born in Placerville, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kane Hodder, with articles in 32 languages. The list for Cold Springs is empty for now. No town in California lists more than Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Cold Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Cold Springs
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Ben Nighthorse Campbell
1933–2025Northern Cheyenne politician, athlete and rancher

Maxxine Dupri
born 1997American professional wrestler and wrestling manager

Randall Bal
born 1980American swimmer, world champion, former world record-holder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cold Springs 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 (5)
- Stacy Dragila: Silvjose at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell: United States Senate [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aspen Ladd: MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriela Knutson: si.robi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hernandez: Benjamin B. Hampton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons