15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fruitvale
The nearest, Chuck Hull, was born in Clifton, 2 mi away. Next door, Grand Junction lists 21, led by Marilyn Ferguson. Marilyn Ferguson is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. The list for Fruitvale is empty for now.
What stands out about Fruitvale’s famous people
Famous people born near Fruitvale
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







Who’s the most famous person from Fruitvale?
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Fruitvale.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fruitvale 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)
- Marilyn Ferguson: Harmanx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maggie Baird: thembnevents on YouTube, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hurd: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmo Smith: Oregon State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sabré Cook: mattbuck4950, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank H. Ono: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Ishimoto: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
