Famous people · Merlin
Born near Merlin: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Ty Burrell, born in Grants Pass, 8 mi away, is the closest. The list for Merlin is empty for now. 135 towns across Oregon can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Ty Burrell
Best known
Ty Burrell
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Merlin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Merlin
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William F. Herrin
1854–1927American lawyer, businessman, banker, real estate developer
Vic Snyder
born 1947United States Marine and American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Merlin 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 (14)
- Ty Burrell: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Anders: David_Anders_2008.jpg: vagueonthehow derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Singler: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinto Colvig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Dellinger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Ryden: Paulwade at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Wright: Keeshen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vic Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred E. Reames: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basil Wolverton: Basil Wolverton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Stackpole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernice Cameron: Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon Sunday, July 2, 1939, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Herrin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrone Holmes: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons