
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dry Run
The best known of them is Lucien Hubbard, with articles in 18 languages. The nearest, Judson Harmon, was born in Newtown, 2 mi away. Of the towns next door, Newtown lists the most: 2, with Judson Harmon first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dry Run.
What stands out about Dry Run’s famous people
Famous people born near Dry Run
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Erich Maren Schlaikjer
1905–1972American geologist and dinosaur hunter












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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Newtown counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dry Run 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 (13)
- Lucien Hubbard: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence DeMar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Harmon: Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Agnew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Garrison: Keith Schneider – China Environment Forum from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Vernon Shea: Will Hart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob DeMoss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Moore, Jr.: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Tannehill: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Mitchell: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Bonnell: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Hoderlein: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
