
Born near Riverside: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Paca, from Abingdon, 2 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Perryman: 2 names, starting with Earl Christy. The best known of them is Michael D. Griffin, with articles in 29 languages. The list for Riverside is empty for now.
What stands out about Riverside’s famous people
Famous people born near Riverside
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Michael D. Griffin
born 1949American physicist and aerospace engineer

Chris Robinson
born 2000American film director and music video director





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Perryman’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverside 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 (8)
- Michael D. Griffin: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Kalisz: Oleg Bkhambri (Voltmetro), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Booth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnathon Schaech: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cal Ripken Jr.: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Immanuel Quickley: Thomas Savoja, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ultra Naté: derivative work: CHR!S Ultranate.jpg: https://www.flickr.com/people/nayrb7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Paca: United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
