No famous person from New Limerick yet, but Houlton next door has 14
Across Maine, the lists cover 287 towns. The longest list in Maine is Waterville’s, with 47 names. After Waterville, the next longest list in Maine is Bangor’s, with 41. The best known born in Houlton is Samantha Smith.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is New Limerick), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in New Limerick has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near New Limerick
Of the towns around it, Houlton has the most on record: 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Limerick and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Samantha Smith: Pat Wellenbach., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin C. Burleigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons