Famous people · Lagrange
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lagrange
Percy Spencer, born in Howland, 8 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Edinburg: one name, Asbury F. Haynes. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lagrange. No town in Maine lists more than Waterville, with 47.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Percy Spencer
Best known
Percy Spencer
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lagrange’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lagrange
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wallace Rider Farrington
1871–1933Sixth Territorial Governor of Hawaii
Elenore Abbott
1875–1935American Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter
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Of the towns around it, Edinburg has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lagrange 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)
- Merritt Lyndon Fernald: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur R. Gould: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Haines: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Twitchell Allen: CISV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Rider Farrington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons