Born near Woodland: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Laurence Trimble, with articles in 16 languages. Across the town line, Baileyville lists one, Althea Currier. Closest of all is Althea Currier, from Baileyville, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Woodland as a birthplace.
What stands out about Woodland’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodland
Nobody born in Woodland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Laurence Trimble
1885–1954American silent film actor, writer and director




James Henry Carleton
1814–1873Officer in the Union army during the American Civil War

Stephen Clark Foster
1820–1898American politician from California
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Baileyville: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodland 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 (8)
- Laurence Trimble: Motion Picture News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrea Gibson: Andrea Gibson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Moses: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Styles Bridges: U.S. Senate photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford: Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Tufton Mason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Carleton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Clark Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons