
Born near Dana: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lois Gunden, was born in Flanagan, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Clyde Tombaugh, with articles in 70 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Dana. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 747 towns.
What stands out about Dana’s famous people
Famous people born near Dana
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dana 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)
- Clyde Tombaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Weller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Baskin: Kjjj6uhhhhh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Gunden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahlon Tisdale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons