Famous people · South Thomaston
Born near South Thomaston: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Joshua A. Lowell, from Thomaston, 5 mi away. Edna St. Vincent Millay is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. Next door, the list for Rockland holds 11, Edna St. Vincent Millay first. Across Maine, the lists cover 291 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Best known
Edna St. Vincent Millay
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Thomaston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Thomaston
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Adelbert Ames
1835–1933Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
Conrad Heyer
1749–1856(1749-1856) American soldier and centenarian
Eli Pariser
born 1980American author, activist, and entrepreneur
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Close by, the fullest list is Rockland’s, at 11 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Thomaston 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 (8)
- Edna St. Vincent Millay: en:Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adelbert Ames: Forms part of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Heyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Pariser: Kris Krug, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxine Elliott: William McKenzie Morrison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Kavanagh: Henry Chase, editor. Lakeside Press (Portland, ME), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ranlett Flint: Bain News Service - Gessford and Van Brunt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Smith Bickmore: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons