Famous people · Purdy
Born near Purdy: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Titanic Thompson, from Monett, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Don S. Davis, with articles in 39 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Purdy. 389 towns across Missouri can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Don S. Davis
Best known
Don S. Davis
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Purdy’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Purdy
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald Owens
born 1926Missionary, professor, minister and administrator
Julia Butterfly Hill
born 1974American environmental activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Purdy 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 (6)
- Don S. Davis: TSGT MICHAEL R. NIXON, USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Butterfly Hill: Carl-John Veraja, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dabbs Greer: Film screenshot (Nacirema Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Griffiths: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Spencer: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons