Famous people · Taunton
Born near Taunton: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jerome Clark, with articles in 11 languages. Closest of all is Les Josephson, from Minneota, 5 mi away. In Minnesota, 441 towns have someone on the list. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Taunton.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Jerome Clark
Best known
Jerome Clark
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Taunton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Taunton
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Connie Ruth
born 1944American politician – Minnesota -House 2001-02 (District 28A); House 2003-08 (District 26A)
Luella Buros
1901–1995American painter, sculptor, photographer, and peace activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taunton 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 (2)
- Lee Savold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Layton Kor: Pat Ament, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons