
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Taylorsville
Closest of all is James Marsters, from Greenville, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Taylorsville yet. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64.
What stands out about Taylorsville’s famous people
Famous people born near Taylorsville
Nobody born in Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville 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 (5)
- James Marsters: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annette Abbott Adams: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Swenson: Rick Hornsby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Anderson: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Ellison: User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons