Famous people · Elmira
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elmira
Closest of all is Rebecca Schaeffer, from Eugene, 12 mi away. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43. Corvallis has the second-longest list in Oregon, after Salem, with 42. No famous person on record lists Elmira as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Rebecca Schaeffer
Best known
Rebecca Schaeffer
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elmira’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elmira
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Danny Ainge
born 1959American basketball executive and former player, and baseball player
Joan Mondale
1930–2014Second Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Dave Wolverton
1957–2022American speculative fiction writer
Herbert E. Gaston
1881–1956American editor and government official
Ben Simons
born 2000American politician; mayor of Yoncalla, Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elmira 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 (15)
- Mac Wilkins: Sun Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Ainge: Aaron Frutman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Hartenstein: Jerimaiai1000, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Mondale: NARA: White House Staff Photographers, Carter Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Wolverton: Nihonjoe, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Dunaway: Hunter-Desportes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Harden: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis C. Hawley: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes Russell: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adora Svitak: Myleen Hollero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Boss: Terry_Boss.jpg: Marc W derivative work: Udeezy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Few: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Madison Cassidy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. Williamson: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Fox: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm A. Moody: Republican Party, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons