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Photo: Geirfuglasker · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Vernonia
2 famous people come from Vernonia, George Amick the best known
Most widely known is George Amick, the American racing driver, with articles in 18 languages. The other is Gil Bergerson, the American football player. Gil Bergerson (1910) and George Amick (1924) mark the two ends of the list. Across Oregon, 135 towns list someone born there.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Amick
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Gil Bergerson
Youngest
1924
George Amick
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Vernonia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vernonia and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.