Famous people · Gearhart
Born near Gearhart: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ken Carpenter, was born in Seaside, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Holly Madison, with articles in 37 languages. No entry yet names Gearhart as a birthplace. Of the towns next door, Seaside lists the most: 6, with Ken Carpenter first.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Holly Madison
Best known
Holly Madison
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gearhart’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gearhart
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer
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Of the towns around it, Seaside has the most on record: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gearhart 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)
- Holly Madison: Holly Madison, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Malarkey: Maj. Carol McClelland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Bjork: Ralph Vincent Photography. https://oregondigital.org/sets/uo-athletics?f[desc_metadata__photographer_label_sim][]=Ralph+Vincent+Photography%24http%3A%2F%2Fopaquenamespace.org%2Fns%2Fcreator%2FRalphVincentPhotography, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Eby: BetsyEby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons