Born near Gannett: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Carolyn Meline, from Carey, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Dree Hemingway, with articles in 23 languages. No famous person on record lists Gannett as their birthplace yet. Boise City’s 39 names make the longest list in Idaho.
What stands out about Gannett’s famous people
Famous people born near Gannett
Nobody born in Gannett is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gannett 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 (2)
- Dree Hemingway: Porter Hovey at http://www.porterhovey.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Mizer: The Bob Mizer Foundation, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons