Born near Bartlett: 19 famous people within 35 miles
John Shea, born in North Conway, 6 mi away, is the closest. 196 of the towns in New Hampshire list at least one person. Of the bordering towns, North Conway has the longest list: 8, with John Shea at the top. No famous person on record lists Bartlett as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Bartlett’s famous people
Famous people born near Bartlett
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Caroline Dana Howe
1824–1907American writer of short stories, poetry, hymns



John Wentworth
1815–1888American newspaper editor and politician


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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in North Conway: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bartlett 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)
- Eastman Johnson: Eastman Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orison Swett Marden: Orison Swett Marden. Photo credit is "copyright by Pach Bros. N.Y.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leanne Smith: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wentworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paris Gibson: Congress photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Dana: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons