
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Green
Closest of all is Josh Bidwell, from Winston, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Jeff Merkley, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Green. Across Oregon, 134 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Green’s famous people
Famous people born near Green
They were born in 6 towns 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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green 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