Famous people · Fresno
Born near Fresno: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Vesta Williams, from Coshocton, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Fresno. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 775 towns. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Vesta Williams
Best known
Vesta Williams
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fresno’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fresno
Nobody born in Fresno is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bob Brenly
born 1954American baseball player, manager, and commentator
Larry Schlafly
1878–1919Major League Baseball player, Manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fresno 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 (10)
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burress: Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Lamneck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Harrison Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Brenly: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Horyn: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cassingham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Green: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Schlafly: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Williams: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons