Famous people · Topsfield
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Topsfield
Closest of all is Lyn Mikel Brown, from Vanceboro, 17 mi away. Elenore Abbott is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Topsfield. 288 towns in Maine have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Elenore Abbott
Best known
Elenore Abbott
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Topsfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Topsfield
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elenore Abbott
1875–1935American Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter
John Bruce Wallace
born 1949American composer, musician, painter, graphic artist and philosopher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Topsfield 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 (7)
- Gary Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrea Gibson: Andrea Gibson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford: Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Young Bergen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick A. Pike: William H. Barnes, author. George E. Perine (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bruce Wallace: Jblooking, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. McCurdy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons