Famous people · Greenbush
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenbush
Closest of all is Tabitha King, from Old Town, 11 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Milford: one name, Jane Weinberger. The best known of them is William Cohen, with articles in 32 languages. No famous person on record lists Greenbush as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
William Cohen
Best known
William Cohen
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenbush’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenbush
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
1828–1914American military officer, professor, and 32nd Governor of Maine
Elenore Abbott
1875–1935American Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter
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Of the towns around it, Milford has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenbush 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)
- William Cohen: SCOTT DAVIS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Hill: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baldacci: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rocket: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merritt Lyndon Fernald: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Weinberger: U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons