Famous people · White River
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of White River
Closest of all is John Szarkowski, from Ashland, 8 mi away. Ashland, which borders it, has 13 on its list, the best known John Szarkowski. The best known of them is Paul Hamm, with articles in 25 languages. No famous person on record lists White River as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Paul Hamm
Best known
Paul Hamm
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about White River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near White River
Nobody born in White River is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ken Oberbruner
1918–1991American basketball player and baseball manager
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Ashland has the longest list next door: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White River 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 (5)
- Paul Hamm: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon D. Bolick/Released, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Hamm: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Ouellette: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Greenfield: Sean Aranda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorvald A. Solberg: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons