No famous person from South Dennis yet, but Yarmouth next door has 7
338 towns across Massachusetts can name a famous person born there. Lawrence has the most of any town in Massachusetts: 63. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Massachusetts is Malden’s, with 63. The best known born in Yarmouth is George Thatcher.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is South Dennis), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in South Dennis has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near South Dennis
The longest list nearby is Yarmouth’s, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Dennis 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 (5)
- George Thatcher: Henry Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samantha Johnson: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Chandler Thacher: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur B. Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan H. Wixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons