Famous people · Barview
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barview
The nearest, Steve Prefontaine, was born in Coos Bay, 4 mi away. The list for Barview is empty for now. 134 of the towns in Oregon list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Steve Prefontaine
Best known
Steve Prefontaine
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barview’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barview
Nobody born in Barview is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Michael Waterman
born 1942American scientist and professor at the University of Southern California
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barview 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)
- Steve Prefontaine: Larry Sharkey, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Counts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Falkenstein: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Waterman: Michael Waterman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nyara Sabally: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Newton: Kai Kowalewski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Gibson: Alex Speaks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons