24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Riverside
Closest of all is Lorenzo A. Richards, from Fielding, 1 mi away. Over the border in Fielding, one name is on record: Lorenzo A. Richards. The best known of them is Kip S. Thorne, with articles in 68 languages. The list for Riverside is empty for now.
What stands out about Riverside’s famous people
Famous people born near Riverside
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Marriner Stoddard Eccles
1890–1977American economist and banker


J. Allen Crockett
1906–1994Justice of the Utah Supreme Court

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Fielding: one.
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)
- Kip S. Thorne: Keenan Pepper, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gilbert: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merlin Olsen: Robert Lachman, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Silvester: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Marriner Stoddard Eccles: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Stewart: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris R. Jeppson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parley Parker Christensen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons