Famous people · Littleton
Born near Littleton: 29 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Samantha Smith, with articles in 57 languages. Ralph Good, born in Monticello, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Littleton is empty for now. The longest list in Maine is Waterville’s, with 47 names.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Samantha Smith
Best known
Samantha Smith
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Littleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Littleton
Nobody born in Littleton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Samantha Smith
1972–1985American peace activist and child actress
Harold Drew
1894–1979American college football coach, college basketball coach
John Crowley
1942–2026American writer of speculative fiction
Seth Morgan
born 1978Ohio State Senator succeeding Jon Husted
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Houlton has the most on record: 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Littleton 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 (12)
- Samantha Smith: Pat Wellenbach., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crowley: John_Crowley_South_Street_Seaport.jpg: Houari Boumedienne derivative work: Lampak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Clifford: Spootyy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin C. Burleigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Davis: DenkMit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Greenlief Hersey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Kalmus: Exhibitors Herald World, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Drew: Unidentified (Corolla is the yearbook published by the University of Alabama), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Evan Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. S. Ruth: Rogers, A. D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Otis Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank M. Hume: Hgartley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons