Famous people · Clarksville
Born near Clarksville: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Irving W. Drew, born in Colebrook, 9 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Clarksville. Over the border in Pittsburg, 2 names are on record, led by Edgar Aldrich. The best known of them is Rudy Vallée, with articles in 28 languages.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Rudy Vallée
Best known
Rudy Vallée
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clarksville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clarksville
Nobody born in Clarksville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lucy Mabel Hall-Brown
1843–1907American physician, professor of physiology and hygiene, physician to Vassar College
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarksville 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 (9)
- Rudy Vallée: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Tabor: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Porter H. Dale: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving W. Drew: The original uploader was Outremer31 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester B. Jordan: Chester Bradley Jordan (Life time: 1839-1914), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred N. Cummings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace White: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Mabel Hall-Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Aldrich: Michael Meehan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons