6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valmy
Closest of all is Joyce Collins, from Battle Mountain, 15 mi away. The best known of them is Henry F. Ashurst, with articles in 13 languages. Famous people are on record for 31 of the towns in Nevada. Not one famous person on record comes from Valmy yet.
What stands out about Valmy’s famous people
Famous people born near Valmy
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valmy 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)
- Henry F. Ashurst: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Alley: Nancy Pelosi from San Francisco, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lute Pease: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons