
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Three Rivers
The nearest, Ian Boswell, was born in Bend, 17 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Three Rivers. 135 towns across Oregon can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Oregon is Salem’s, with 43 names.
What stands out about Three Rivers’ famous people
Famous people born near Three Rivers
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Three Rivers 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 (2)
- Ian Boswell: Richard Masoner/Cyclelicious, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Niskanen: Department of Labor. Office of Public Affairs. Division of Audiovisual Communications. ca. 1992, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons