17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shelburne
The nearest, Earl Tupper, was born in Berlin, 12 mi away. The best known of them is John Shea, with articles in 22 languages. The longest list of any town in New Hampshire belongs to Exeter, with 62. Hanover has the second-longest list in New Hampshire, after Exeter, with 56.
What stands out about Shelburne’s famous people
Famous people born near Shelburne
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Gaston Allaire
1916–2011Canadian musicologist, organist, pianist, composer, and music educator of American birth





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shelburne 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 (6)
- Eastman Johnson: Eastman Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison Emery Verrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Stokoe: The original uploader was BrianRiley at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Weeks: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Durant: (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Neely), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Farrar Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons