Born near Dayville: 3 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Joseph Poindexter, with articles in 6 languages. The nearest, Donald Gilman, was born in Long Creek, 27 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dayville. Salem has the most of any town in Oregon: 43.
What stands out about Dayville’s famous people
Famous people born near Dayville
Nobody born in Dayville 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 Dayville 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 (2)
- Joseph Poindexter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LaVonne Griffin-Valade: Pete Forsyth, CC0, Wikimedia Commons