Famous people · Dillard
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dillard
Closest of all is Josh Bidwell, from Winston, 1 mi away. Jeff Merkley is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. Next door, the list for Winston holds Josh Bidwell. Famous people are on record for 135 of the towns in Oregon.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Jeff Merkley
Best known
Jeff Merkley
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dillard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dillard
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
TJ Klune
born 1982American writer of queer romantic fiction and fantasy
Ben Simons
born 2000American politician; mayor of Yoncalla, Oregon
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Around it, only Winston has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dillard 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 (5)
- Jeff Merkley: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Saubert: UPI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- TJ Klune: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Bidwell: Oregon National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tammy Smith: William Pratt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons