Famous people · Botsford
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Botsford
The nearest, P. T. Barnum, was born in Bethel, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Botsford is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 183 of the towns in Connecticut. The longest list of any town in Connecticut belongs to New Britain, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
P. T. Barnum
Best known
P. T. Barnum
in 95 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Botsford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Botsford
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joel Barlow
1754–1812American poet, diplomat, politician and businessman
Lisa Lampanelli
born 1961American stand-up comedian and insult comic
Jacob Pitts
born 1979American television, film, and stage actor
Jared Cohen
born 1981American public policy professional, author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Botsford 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)
- P. T. Barnum: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hope Lange: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariette Hartley: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Drury: Huntingj38, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Barlow: Robert Fulton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Pitts: Joella Marano, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons