Famous people · Mill City
Born near Mill City: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jay Baller, was born in Stayton, 16 mi away. Donald Pettit is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. No entry yet names Mill City as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Donald Pettit
Best known
Donald Pettit
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mill City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mill City
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joe Kent
born 1980American former federal intelligence official, political candidate, army officer
Jo Collins
born 1945American model, actress and Playboy Playmate
Michael Merzenich
born 1942Professor emeritus, neuroscientist
John Zerzan
born 1943American anarchist and primitivist philosopher and author
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
1884–1961American athlete, inventor, and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mill City 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 (7)
- 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
- Howard Hesseman: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Kent: Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons