
Born near Tumalo: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ian Boswell, from Bend, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Tumalo yet. No town in Oregon lists more than Salem, with 43. Corvallis has the second-longest list in Oregon, after Salem, with 42.
What stands out about Tumalo’s famous people
Famous people born near Tumalo
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tumalo 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 (5)
- 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
- Bob Rosenstiel: Louis Briscese, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons