
Born near Dasher: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Hicks, born in Valdosta, 8 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Dasher yet. The longest list of any town in Georgia belongs to Rome, with 66. After Rome, the next longest list in Georgia is Albany’s, with 62.
What stands out about Dasher’s famous people
Famous people born near Dasher
Nobody born in Dasher is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Molefi Kete Asante
born 1942African-American historian and philosopher; theorist of Afrocentricity



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dasher 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)
- Bill Hicks: Bill_Hicks_at_the_Laff_Stop_in_Austin,_Texas,_1991_(2).jpg: Angela Davis (Angela D.) from Austin, TX, USA derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lizz Wright: Lizz Wright Rudolstadt 03.jpg : Schorle derivative work: LllC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Rhett: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Joe Royal: Columbia Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray McKinnon: LGEPR, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Prine: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Molefi Kete Asante: TV Multiversity, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons