
Born near East Quincy: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Eliza Swenson, was born in Quincy, 2 mi away. James Marsters is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. No entry yet names East Quincy as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about East Quincy’s famous people
Famous people born near East Quincy
Nobody born in East Quincy is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Charlotte Ah Tye Chang
1873–1972American social worker and community activist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Quincy 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 (6)
- James Marsters: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annette Abbott Adams: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Swenson: Rick Hornsby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Anderson: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Ellison: User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Ah Tye Chang: “Charlotte Chang Photo, Form 430,” 1910, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Charlotte Chang case file, Seattle, Box RS 193, RS 29,101., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons