Famous people · Avon
Born near Avon: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Rocky Marciano, born in Brockton, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George H. W. Bush, with articles in 196 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Avon yet. Of the towns next door, Stoughton lists the most: 25, with Lori McKenna first.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
George H. W. Bush
Best known
George H. W. Bush
in 196 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Avon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Avon
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Abigail Adams
1744–1818First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
Levi Lincoln Sr.
1749–1820United States attorney general and acting governor of Massachusetts
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Stoughton, at 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avon 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 (17)
- George H. W. Bush: David Valdez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Adams: Benjamin Blyth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Batcheller Sumner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocky Marciano: Stanley Weston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Remick: Original photograph by Allan Warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Gordon: Photographer Eileen Darby., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cheever: Wernerr Wolff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Burr: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Parker Follett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Everett Scott: Gordon Ho, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Corddry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brittany Curran: Jivtca, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Farrell: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Spellman: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Mewis: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori McKenna: Thom C from Blackstone Valley, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman: Floride Green, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons