
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Coventry Lake
Closest of all is Chris Dodd, from Willimantic, 8 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Coventry Lake. Next door, the list for South Coventry holds 4, Hattie M. Strong first. The best known of them is Dana White, with articles in 43 languages.
What stands out about Coventry Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Coventry Lake
Nobody born in Coventry Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Joe McCluskey
1911–2002American steeplechaser and long distance runner


Nathaniel Lyon
1818–1861First Union general to be killed in the American Civil War

Laura Ingraham
born 1963American radio and television host

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coventry Lake 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 (8)
- Dana White: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Dodd: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Ingraham: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Trumbull: John Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hoyt: photographer is unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel C. Burbank: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Lyon: National Park Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hattie M. Strong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
