Born near Fort Hunter Liggett: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jeff Andrus, from King City, 17 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Fort Hunter Liggett yet. 552 towns in California have at least one famous person on record. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
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Famous people born near Fort Hunter Liggett
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Hunter Liggett 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 (3)
- Truly Shattuck: The Burr Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Taylor Morris: Carl Lender, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer S. Rigdon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons