El Adobe has yet to put a famous person on the list
Over the border in Bakersfield, 63 names are on record, led by Kevin McCarthy. Modesto has the most of any town in California: 65. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64. Across California, 552 towns list someone born there.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is El Adobe), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in El Adobe has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near El Adobe
Close by, the fullest list is Bakersfield’s, at 63 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is El Adobe and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Kevin McCarthy: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons