
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bay City
Closest of all is Bridget Marquardt, from Tillamook, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bay City. 140 of the towns in Oregon list at least one person. Salem has the most of any town in Oregon: 43.
What stands out about Bay City’s famous people
Famous people born near Bay City
Nobody born in Bay City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bay City 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 (4)
- Bridget Marquardt: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurine Neuberger: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Eby: BetsyEby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Boquist: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons