16 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Meadows
Scott Patterson, born in McCall, 9 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in New Meadows. The best known of them is James Rainwater, with articles in 65 languages. 90 towns in Idaho have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about New Meadows’ famous people
Famous people born near New Meadows
Nobody born in New Meadows is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Leighton Vander Esch
born 1996American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Meadows 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 (6)
- James Rainwater: Keystone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Craig: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Welker: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Vander Esch: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Paradis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Nelson: Kenneth L. Hackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons