Born near St. John plantation: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Ellis Paul is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The nearest, John Lewis Martin, was born in Eagle Lake, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from St. John plantation yet. 291 of the towns in Maine list at least one person.
What stands out about St. John plantation’s famous people
Famous people born near St. John plantation
Nobody born in St. John plantation is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. John plantation 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 (4)
- Ellis Paul: Karen M. Zundel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Dale Jackson: ArenLeBrun, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford McIntire: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland White: Paul Comstock, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons