Famous people · Waldo
Born near Waldo: 17 famous people within 35 miles
William G. Crosby, born in Belfast, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Waldo. The best known of them is Frederick Low, with articles in 17 languages. Of the bordering towns, Belfast has the longest list: 17, with William G. Crosby at the top.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Frederick Low
Best known
Frederick Low
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waldo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waldo
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Albert William Stevens
1886–1949American Army officer and photographer
Eli Pariser
born 1980American author, activist, and entrepreneur
Daniel F. Davis
1843–1897American politician and lawyer from Maine
George Willard Coy
1836–1915American inventor, mechanic and entrepreneur
Ricky Craven
born 1966American stock car racing driver and commentator
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Around it, Belfast has the most people on record, 17 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waldo 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 (16)
- Frederick Low: The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezra Abbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Pariser: Kris Krug, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell K. Colcord: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Crosby: Joseph Williamson, author. Long, Short and Harmon (Portland, ME), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Pratt: Caleb Arnold Slade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles West Kendall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel F. Davis: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan A. Farwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert William Stevens: US Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Stillman Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Otis Kaler: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Craven: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wilder: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Grinnell: Bergen Pasadena, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin S. Nickerson: Maine State Archives, attribution, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons