Famous people · Rowena
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rowena
Greg Walden, born in The Dalles, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Vic Wild, with articles in 26 languages. No famous person’s birth in Rowena is on record yet. In Oregon, 137 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Vic Wild
Best known
Vic Wild
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rowena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rowena
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Ronald Warren
1925–2012Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Walter Carl Wann, Jr.
1921–1942American soldier; recipient of the Silver Star
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rowena 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)
- Vic Wild: Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Walden: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil D. Andrus: United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton N. McArthur: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colston Loveland: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer D. Angell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas J. Sinnott: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons