
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Groveland
Closest of all is Bobby Adams, from Tuolumne City, 9 mi away. T.J. Dillashaw is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The list for Groveland is empty for now. Across California, 550 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Groveland’s famous people
Famous people born near Groveland
Nobody born in Groveland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groveland 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 (7)
- T.J. Dillashaw: K.O. Artist Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Mouron Belli: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocco Prestia: Brett Valentine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Muldoon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Adams: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Gagnon: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: flickr, personal website, twitter, instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Kress: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons