Famous people · Mansfield Center
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mansfield Center
Chris Dodd, born in Willimantic, 4 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Windham holds 16, Samuel Huntington first. No famous person’s birth in Mansfield Center is on record yet. The Connecticut lists hold names for 183 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Chris Dodd
Best known
Chris Dodd
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mansfield Center’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mansfield Center
Nobody born in Mansfield Center is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Samuel Huntington
1731–1796American statesman; 18th Governor of Connecticut
Nathaniel Lyon
1818–1861First Union general to be killed in the American Civil War
Louise Chandler Moulton
1835–1908American poet, story-writer and critic
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Of the towns around it, Windham has the most on record: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mansfield Center 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)
- Chris Dodd: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Trumbull: John Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Lyon: National Park Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Huntington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias Loomis: Elias Loomis or H. A. Newton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Chandler Moulton: D. Kurtz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hall: Ann Hall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons