13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cadiz
The nearest, Stephen Conrad Stuntz, was born in Clarno, 6 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Jordan has the longest list: 2, with Oscar R. Olson at the top. The best known of them is Nathan Farragut Twining, with articles in 15 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Cadiz yet.
What stands out about Cadiz’s famous people
Famous people born near Cadiz
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
Jordan leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cadiz 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)
- Nathan Farragut Twining: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bingham Copeland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Young: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Jones: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner Dalrymple: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles N. Fowler: “The U.S. House of Representatives - Portraits of Congressmen” (detail), Once a Week newspaper, 1895, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar R. Olson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
