Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Beverly Cleary
Best known
Beverly Cleary
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hayesville’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Hayesville The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Salem · 5 McMinnville · 5 Silverton · 2 Woodburn · 2 Dallas · 2 Turner · 1 Jefferson · 1 Hayesville Within 10 mi · 9 Within 35 mi · 20
Grayson Boucher born 1984 American street basketball player and social media influencer
John Zerzan born 1943 American anarchist and primitivist philosopher and author
Justin Kirk born 1969 American actor
Alfred Carlton Gilbert 1884–1961 American athlete, inventor, and businessman
DA Debbie Armstrong born 1963 American alpine skier
Cathy McMorris Rodgers born 1969 American politician
RT Ryan Thompson born 1992 American baseball pitcher
Donald Pettit born 1955 American astronaut
SR Stu Rasmussen 1948–2021 American politician
JL Jess Lewis born 1947 American football player
Dorothy Olsen 1916–2019 American aviator
RD Ray Dodge 1900–1985 American middle-distance runner
Johnnie Ray 1927–1990 American singer and pianist
Mark Hatfield 1922–2011 American politician, governor of Oregon and U. S. Senator
Frederick Steiwer 1883–1939 Lawyer, Politician and United States Army officer
Beverly Cleary 1916–2021 American writer of children's books
Joni Huntley born 1956 American high jumper
Ehren McGhehey born 1976 American stunt performer
Zayne Emory born 1998 American film actor
Will Vinton 1947–2018 American animator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hayesville 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) Beverly Cleary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Donald Pettit: NASA Headquarters / NASA/Bill Ingalls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John Zerzan: Milica Prodanovic - Modified by historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Justin Kirk: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Johnnie Ray: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cathy McMorris Rodgers: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Mark Hatfield: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Joni Huntley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ehren McGhehey: Incase from California, USA, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Zayne Emory: Actorsandactors, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dorothy Olsen: U.S. Air Force photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Will Vinton: David Loitz via Cre8con, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Frederick Steiwer: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Grayson Boucher: Rocky Padila - 2017 Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed), CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons