
Born near Ovid: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Fred Dutton, from Julesburg, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Dan Chaon, with articles in 5 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ovid. Across Colorado, the lists cover 133 towns.
What stands out about Ovid’s famous people
Famous people born near Ovid
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


L. Steven Grasz
born 1961United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Dorothy Horrell
born 1951American educator and university administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ovid 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 (3)
- Fred Dutton: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Brophy: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Steven Grasz: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons