Famous people · Hermon
Born near Hermon: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Dorothea Dix, born in Hampden, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Bangor lists the most: 41, with William Cohen first. No town in Maine lists more than Waterville, with 47. Not one famous person on record comes from Hermon yet.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Dorothea Dix
Best known
Dorothea Dix
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hermon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hermon
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
1828–1914American military officer, professor, and 32nd Governor of Maine
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The longest list nearby is Bangor’s, with 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hermon 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)
- Dorothea Dix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Cooper Flagg: Hameltion, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baldacci: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rocket: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myrna Fahey: martinlp72, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons