11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orting
The nearest, Steve Dildine, was born in Graham, 5 mi away. Sarah Butler is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The list for Orting is empty for now. No town in Washington lists more than Yakima, with 65.
What stands out about Orting’s famous people
Famous people born near Orting
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Frank D. Robinson
1930–2022American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orting 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 (6)
- Sarah Butler: Rachelhelizabeth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Lund: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Robinson: Waerfelu, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Joe Phelps: https://www.flickr.com/people/41894173617@N01 Johndan Johnson-Eilola, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Tate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney Wetzel: Erica McCaulley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons