19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Paloma
The nearest, Ernest Gallo, was born in Jackson, 6 mi away. The list for Paloma is empty for now. Across California, the lists cover 561 towns. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Paloma’s famous people
Famous people born near Paloma
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Tam O'Shaughnessy
born 1952American educator, children's science writer, professional tennis player






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paloma 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)
- Angelo Joseph Rossi: Werner Stoy, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hodo: Mario Casciano, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Caminetti: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Bonham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCormick: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catfish Metkovich: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ione Bright: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons