Famous people · Durham
Born near Durham: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jordan Chiles, was born in Tualatin, 1 mi away. Across the town line, Tualatin lists 5, Jordan Chiles first. No entry yet names Durham as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Jordan Chiles
Best known
Jordan Chiles
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Durham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Durham
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sophia Braun
born 2000American-Argentine association football player
Matt Lindland
born 1970American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler, and political candidate
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Tualatin, at 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Durham 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)
- Jordan Chiles: Ocoudis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Struzan: Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payton Pritchard: Marc-Gregor Campredon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Taylor: Franco, Jesús (director), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Neitling: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lindland: Pete Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chael Sonnen: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons