15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Amity
Edward Harrison Taylor, born in Maysville, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Amity. Across Missouri, 385 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Amity’s famous people
Famous people born near Amity
Nobody born in Amity 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 Amity 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 (4)
- DeWitt Clarke Jennings: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph I. France: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Blair, Jr.: James T. Blair, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mazzie Boyd: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons