Famous people · Prairie City
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Prairie City
The nearest, Joseph Poindexter, was born in Canyon City, 13 mi away. Across Oregon, the lists cover 141 towns. The list for Prairie City is empty for now. The longest list in Oregon is Salem’s, with 43 names.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Joseph Poindexter
Best known
Joseph Poindexter
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prairie City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prairie City
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Beatrice Burns
1906–1988First Lady of Hawaii, married to Governor John A. Burns
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie 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 (3)
- Joseph Poindexter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrice Burns: Vakoby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- LaVonne Griffin-Valade: Pete Forsyth, CC0, Wikimedia Commons