Born near Dumont: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ed Yost, from Bristow, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Chuck Grassley, with articles in 42 languages. The list for Dumont is empty for now. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
What stands out about Dumont’s famous people
Famous people born near Dumont
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

William D. Leahy
1875–1959United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff





Maddie Poppe
born 1997American singer-songwriter, musician, and the season 16 winner of American Idol

Chuck Grassley
born 1933United States Senator from Iowa since 1981
John Whitesell
born 1961American television and film director

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dumont 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 (8)
- Chuck Grassley: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Pfeiffer: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Bailey: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raef LaFrentz: Jeramey Jannene, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Schwengel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maddie Poppe: Always Think Positive, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Meester: Steelcityhobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons