Merce Cunningham
1919–2009American dancer and choreographer
Famous people · Fords Prairie
Born near Fords Prairie: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Merce Cunningham, from Centralia, 2 mi away. Centralia’s list, next door, has 16 names, Merce Cunningham first among them. The best known of them is Rachel Corrie, with articles in 49 languages. Across Washington, 207 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Rachel Corrie
Best known
Rachel Corrie
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fords Prairie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fords Prairie
Nobody born in Fords Prairie is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Olive McKean
1915–2006American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, coach
Seton I. Miller
1902–1974American screenwriter, film producer
Kay Bell
1914–1994American football player, actor and professional wrestler
Rachel Corrie
1979–2003American anti-war and human rights activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Centralia’s, at 16 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fords Prairie 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)
- Merce Cunningham: Floor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kasey Keller: Albumen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eloise Mumford: Joe O'Connell from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Towner: BjørnN, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Stines: Can Evin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Heyes: Helen Keller Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive McKean: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons