
Born near Tetherow: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ian Boswell, was born in Bend, 3 mi away. Over the border in Bend, 18 names are on record, led by Ian Boswell. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Tetherow. No town in Oregon lists more than Salem, with 43.
What stands out about Tetherow’s famous people
Famous people born near Tetherow
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Bend has the most on record, with 18.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tetherow 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 (4)
- Ian Boswell: Richard Masoner/Cyclelicious, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Pearl: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Niskanen: Department of Labor. Office of Public Affairs. Division of Audiovisual Communications. ca. 1992, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Weigand: Morenooso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
