Somerset Academy · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0No one born in Athens has made the famous people list yet
Over the border in Harmony, 4 names are on record, led by Freeman Knowles. In all of Maine, the famous people on record come from 286 towns. The longest list of any town in Maine belongs to Waterville, with 47. After Waterville, the next longest list in Maine is Bangor’s, with 41.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Athens), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Athens has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Athens
Nearby, Harmony has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Athens 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 (2)
- Freeman Knowles: The Neale Publishing Company (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Elkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons