Famous people · Veneta
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Veneta
The nearest, Rebecca Schaeffer, was born in Eugene, 12 mi away. The list for Veneta is empty for now. 135 of the towns in Oregon list at least one person. No town in Oregon lists more than Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Rebecca Schaeffer
Best known
Rebecca Schaeffer
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Veneta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Veneta
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Danny Ainge
born 1959American basketball executive and former player, and baseball player
Dave Wolverton
1957–2022American speculative fiction writer
Herbert E. Gaston
1881–1956American editor and government official
Ben Simons
born 2000American politician; mayor of Yoncalla, Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Veneta 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 (8)
- 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
- 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