Famous people · Pownal
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pownal
Sophia Laukli, born in Yarmouth, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, North Yarmouth has the longest list: 8, with Elizabeth Oakes Smith at the top. The best known of them is Patrick Dempsey, with articles in 62 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pownal.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Patrick Dempsey
Best known
Patrick Dempsey
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pownal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pownal
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Stevens Cabot Abbott
1805–1877American historian, pastor, and author
Patrick Dempsey
born 1966American actor and racecar driver
Erin Andrews
born 1978American sportscaster and television personality
John Albion Andrew
1818–1867Massachusetts governor during the Civil War
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Famous people from the towns next door
North Yarmouth has the longest list next door: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pownal 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)
- Paul LePage: Jason Savage, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Drew Merrill: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence White: Fotoburo de Boer, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvon Chouinard: Portlandjim, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stevens Cabot Abbott: Published by A. Williams, Boston, 1878, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotty 2 Hotty: Robert Bejil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Albion Andrew: James Wallace Black, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. N. Andrews: Crispell Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Oakes Smith: John Wesley Paradise, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Plummer Lemmon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Lufkin Dennison: Henry Abbott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson Dingley: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons