Famous people · Unity
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Unity
Dave Dudley is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Closest of all is George Washington Blanchard, from Colby, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Unity as their birthplace yet. Across the town line, Colby lists 2, George Washington Blanchard first.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Dave Dudley
Best known
Dave Dudley
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Unity’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Unity
Nobody born in Unity is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Arthur Chester Dahlberg
1896–1964American food scientist
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Close by, the fullest list is Colby’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Unity 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 (7)
- Dave Dudley: Mercury Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Blanchard: Collections of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lazich: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Phair: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Fritsch: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra A. Gregory: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons