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Famous people · Newry

One famous person made Newry their home

Among those who made it their home is Carrie B. Grover. Of the bordering towns, Bethel has the longest list: 11, with La Fayette Grover at the top. No entry yet names Newry as a birthplace. 286 of the towns in Maine list at least one person.

A chosen home

Also called Newry home

One more notable person made the town home: Carrie B. Grover.

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Carrie B. Grover

1879–1959

Canadian folk singer, fiddler, and folk song collector

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Bethel’s, with 11.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newry 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 (1)
  • La Fayette Grover: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons