Famous people · Onset
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Onset
Geena Davis, born in Wareham, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Onset. The longest list of any town in Massachusetts belongs to Lawrence, with 63. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Massachusetts is Malden’s, with 63.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Geena Davis
Best known
Geena Davis
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Onset’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Onset
Nobody born in Onset is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Francis Davis Millet
1846–1912American painter, sculptor, and writer who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic
Charles Cobb
1875–1949American mathematician and economist
George Bradbury
1770–1823U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Onset 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)
- Casey Affleck: Bex Walton from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Farrell: Warner Records, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Le Baron Jenney: Riadismet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Davis Millet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Chokachi: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipp Sudduth: Chgo77 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Bennett: Anton from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Ruggles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons