
Born near Neotsu: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Maurine Neuberger, from Cloverdale, 15 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Neotsu is on record yet. Johnnie Ray is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. In Oregon, 135 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Neotsu’s famous people
Famous people born near Neotsu
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Nettie Lorene Murray MacGinitie
1899–1993American marine biologist



Mark Hatfield
1922–2011American politician, governor of Oregon and U. S. Senator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Neotsu 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 (6)
- Johnnie Ray: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Marquardt: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Hatfield: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurine Neuberger: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Poyer: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Boquist: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons