No one born in Collinsville has made the famous people list yet
The nearest list is next door in Canton: 9 names, starting with Danny Hoffman. 183 towns across Connecticut can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Connecticut is New Britain’s, with 65 names. After New Britain, the next longest list in Connecticut is Waterbury’s, with 59.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Collinsville), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Collinsville has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Collinsville
The longest list nearby is Canton’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Collinsville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Danny Hoffman: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Alsop: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Stephen Baldwin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


