
Born near Beals: 33 famous people within 35 miles
Henry Plummer, born in Addison, 7 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Addison: 2 names, starting with Henry Plummer. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Beals. The best known of them is Nelson Rockefeller, with articles in 75 languages.
What stands out about Beals’ famous people
Famous people born near Beals
Nobody born in Beals is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








George Stillman Hillard
1808–1879American lawyer, author, and politician

Stephen Clark Foster
1820–1898American politician from California







James Roscoe Day
1845–1923American academic administrator and minister



Samuel Harris
1814–1899American academic administrator
John Howland Rowe
1918–2004American archaeologist & anthropologist

Nelson Rockefeller
1908–1979Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

Charles O. Hobaugh
born 1961American astronaut, fighter pilot


Garry Davis
1921–2013American actor turned peace activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beals 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 (23)
- Nelson Rockefeller: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Hobaugh: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Aselton: Neff Conner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Ralston: Benton & Bowles (ad agency)-most likely representing the sponsor of the program, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garry Davis: Wim van Rossem for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stillman Hillard: Massachusetts Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Plummer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Clark Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo Bates: published by L C Page and company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Clark Foster: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nellie Parker Spaulding: Constance Talmadge Film Company / First National, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred E. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Carter: United States District Court for the District of Maine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Burnham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irv Young: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Sawyer: Ellis408, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Donworth: Seattle Municipal Archives, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irv Ray: Number 7 Cigar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lura Beam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Harris: J. C. Buttre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Eugene Farnsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Roscoe Day: Syracuse University Portrait Collection, University Archives., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara J. Dorr: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

