Born near Fairwood: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Sydney Sweeney, was born in Spokane, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Fairwood. In Washington, 210 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Washington is Yakima’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Fairwood’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairwood
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairwood 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)
- John Stockton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Jones: Photo is done by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig T. Nelson: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne McClain: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peters: Spalding, Mary M.; for Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Kienholz: Nelson Tiffany, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence D. Martin: William Manto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons