Famous people · Garrett
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garrett
Closest of all is Adam West, from Walla Walla, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Garrett. Of the bordering towns, Walla Walla has the longest list: 50, with Adam West at the top. The longest list of any town in Washington belongs to Yakima, with 65.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Adam West
Best known
Adam West
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Garrett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Garrett
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV
1883–1953United States Army general, Medal of Honor recipient
George Buck Flower
1937–2004American actor and director
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The best known from each town bordering Garrett.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garrett 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)
- Adam West: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamza Yusuf: Omar Chatriwala from Doha, Qatar, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon H. Smith: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Cockrum: MichaelNetzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hackathorne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Miles: Neeta Lind, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Bauer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons