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Brandville School · Photo: Maherite1977 · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Oregon
Zena Cole is the only name on the Oregon list
Zena Cole, the American Paralympic discus thrower, was born in 1901. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Over the border in Toledo, 38 names are on record, led by Katie Holmes.
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Zena Cole
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Zena Cole
The best known
Born in Oregon
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Of the towns around it, Toledo has the most on record: 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oregon and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Katie Holmes: Jay Tamboli from Washington, DC, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons