Famous people · Wheeler
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wheeler
Bridget Marquardt, born in Tillamook, 16 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Holly Madison, with articles in 37 languages. No famous person’s birth in Wheeler is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Holly Madison
Best known
Holly Madison
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wheeler’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wheeler
Nobody born in Wheeler is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheeler 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 (7)
- Holly Madison: Holly Madison, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Marquardt: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurine Neuberger: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Malarkey: Maj. Carol McClelland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Bruney: NewJack984, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Eby: BetsyEby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Boquist: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons