Famous people · Appleton
Born near Appleton: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tim Boetsch, from Lincolnville, 10 mi away. Edna St. Vincent Millay is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. Next door, the list for Union holds 4, Christine Savage first. The Maine lists hold names for 286 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Best known
Edna St. Vincent Millay
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Appleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Appleton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Conrad Heyer
1749–1856(1749-1856) American soldier and centenarian
Adelbert Ames
1835–1933Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
1802–1837American minister, journalist, and abolitionist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Union, at 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Appleton 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 (6)
- Edna St. Vincent Millay: en:Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adelbert Ames: Forms part of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Heyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy: Jacques Reich (undoubtedly based on the work of another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Lovejoy: J. Gurney & Sons, fl. ca. 1850-1870 - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles West Kendall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons