Photo: Llamero at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5No one from Waterford is on the famous people list yet
Of the towns next door, Norway lists the most: 7, with Sidney Irving Smith first. In all of Maine, the famous people on record come from 289 towns. Waterville’s 47 names make the longest list in Maine. After Waterville, the next longest list in Maine is Bangor’s, with 41.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Waterford), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Waterford has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Waterford
Close by, the fullest list is Norway’s, at 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterford and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Sidney Irving Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Cleaves: Henry B. Cleaves, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eastman Johnson: Eastman Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Elizabeth Bierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons