Famous people · Mount Vernon
Born near Mount Vernon: 3 famous people within 35 miles
Joseph Poindexter, born in Canyon City, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mount Vernon. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43. After Salem, the next longest list in Oregon is Corvallis’, with 42.
Born nearby
3
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Joseph Poindexter
Best known
Joseph Poindexter
in 6 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Mount Vernon
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Vernon 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 (2)
- Joseph Poindexter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LaVonne Griffin-Valade: Pete Forsyth, CC0, Wikimedia Commons