
Born near Damar: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Veryl Switzer, from Nicodemus, 5 mi away. Dale Dodrill is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. 293 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. No entry yet names Damar as a birthplace.
What stands out about Damar’s famous people
Famous people born near Damar
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Damar 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)
- Dale Dodrill: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Veryl Switzer: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Stevens: The Boston Globe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons