Famous people · Plainview
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plainview
Keaton Ellerby, born in Strathmore, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert B. Laughlin, with articles in 71 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Plainview yet. No town in California lists more than Modesto, with 65.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Robert B. Laughlin
Best known
Robert B. Laughlin
in 71 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Plainview’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Plainview
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William I. Traeger
1880–1935American football player and coach, politician
Avi Kaplan
born 1989American singer and songwriter, former member of Pentatonix
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainview 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 (15)
- Robert B. Laughlin: Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Mathias: Olympia-Filmi Oy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Melkonian: Armenian Museum of Photo and Video Materials, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Nunes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Zeller: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Danals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dack Rambo: ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard G. Hovannisian: iravabannet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Marsh: Motion Picture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Johnston: Dodger27, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avi Kaplan: Aszpiga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Owens: Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Baxley: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keaton Ellerby: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Mills: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William I. Traeger: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons