
Born near Trent: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mark Few, from Creswell, 8 mi away. Rebecca Schaeffer is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. 137 towns across Oregon can name a famous person born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in Trent.
What stands out about Trent’s famous people
Famous people born near Trent
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Dave Wolverton
1957–2022American speculative fiction writer






Danny Ainge
born 1959American basketball executive and former player, and baseball player





Ben Simons
born 2000American politician; mayor of Yoncalla, Oregon

Joe Kent
born 1980American former federal intelligence official, political candidate, army officer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trent 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 (15)
- Mac Wilkins: Sun Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Ainge: Aaron Frutman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Hartenstein: Jerimaiai1000, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Dutton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Kent: Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Wolverton: Nihonjoe, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Dunaway: Hunter-Desportes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Harden: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis C. Hawley: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes Russell: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adora Svitak: Myleen Hollero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Few: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Madison Cassidy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. Williamson: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jetty Rae: Trekerboy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm A. Moody: Republican Party, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons