Famous people · Redwood
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Redwood
The nearest, Ty Burrell, was born in Grants Pass, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Grants Pass has the longest list: 22, with Ty Burrell at the top. No famous person on record lists Redwood as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Ty Burrell
Best known
Ty Burrell
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Redwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Redwood
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Vic Snyder
born 1947United States Marine and American politician
Curtis Ludwig
1929–2012American lawyer and politician in Washington state
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The fullest list close by belongs to Grants Pass, with 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Redwood 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 (8)
- 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
- Pinto Colvig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Singler: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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