Famous people · North Bend
Born near North Bend: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Virgil Roberts, born in Mindoro, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. Next door, the list for Farmington holds John E. McConnell. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Bend’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Bend
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
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The neighbour with a name on record is Farmington.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Bend 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)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leila Usher: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry W. Griswold: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. McConnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons