
Born near Wheeler: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Clarence Gilyard, born in Moses Lake, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wheeler. The Washington lists hold names for 210 towns. The longest list in Washington is Yakima’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Wheeler’s famous people
Famous people born near Wheeler
Nobody born in Wheeler is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.










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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 (10)
- Clarence Gilyard: Ren1man, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierson Fodé: adamrkay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valkyrae: Gymshark, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davey Richards: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph J. Tyson: Stomalia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cedeño: Valder Beebe Show, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Star Parker: Chip.berlet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Debora Iyall: American Talent International Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nat W. Washington: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Seim: Gavin Seim, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons