
Born near Corvallis: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Lance Allred, born in Pinesdale, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Corvallis is on record yet. In Montana, 93 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Montana belongs to Missoula, with 70.
What stands out about Corvallis’ famous people
Famous people born near Corvallis
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Fred Thomas
born 1958American politician; member of the Montana Senate



Edward M. Catich
1906–1979American Roman Catholic priest, teacher, and calligrapher

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corvallis 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)
- Lance Allred: Lance Allred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Metcalf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McPherson Allen: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lee Gilbertson: Myceliamia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Stevens: United States Army Multimedia and Visual Information Directorate, Pentagon Portrait Studio, Sgt. Justin Wagoner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward M. Catich: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons