Susan Collins
born 1952United States Senator from Maine since 1997
Famous people · Washburn
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washburn
Susan Collins, born in Caribou, 9 mi away, is the closest. The list for Washburn is empty for now. The nearest list is next door in Woodland: 2 names, starting with Johnny Hiland. No town in Maine lists more than Waterville, with 47.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Susan Collins
Best known
Susan Collins
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washburn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washburn
Nobody born in Washburn is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Crowley
1942–2026American writer of speculative fiction
Samuel Collins
1923–2012American lawyer, jurist and politician from Maine
Seth Morgan
born 1978Ohio State Senator succeeding Jon Husted
Norman Buckley
born 1955American television director and film editor
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The most names next door are in Woodland: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washburn 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)
- Jessica Meir: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crowley: John_Crowley_South_Street_Seaport.jpg: Houari Boumedienne derivative work: Lampak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Buckley: John Skalicky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford McIntire: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad K. Cyr: United States District Court for the District of Maine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Hiland: chascar, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons