Famous people · Peru
Born near Peru: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Otis Whitman, born in Woodstock, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Hannibal Hamlin, with articles in 58 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Peru. The nearest list is next door in Rumford: 18 names, starting with Edmund Muskie.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Hannibal Hamlin
Best known
Hannibal Hamlin
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Peru’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Peru
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elihu B. Washburne
1816–1887American politician and diplomat
John Davis Long
1838–1915Massachusetts governor and Congressman; Secretary of the Navy
Hannibal Hamlin
1809–1891Vice President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Rumford counts 18 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peru 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 (13)
- Hannibal Hamlin: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Muskie: U.S. National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elihu B. Washburne: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reta Shaw: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison Emery Verrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion Woodbury Small: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Davis Long: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Otis Whitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sebastian Streeter Marble: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert L. Osgood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Walton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel F. Hersey: W.H. & O.H. Morrison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons