Famous people · Surry
Born near Surry: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lucy Mack Smith, was born in Gilsum, 4 mi away. The list for Surry is empty for now. The best known of them is Harlan F. Stone, with articles in 25 languages. Next door, the list for Keene holds 32, Heather Wilson first.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Harlan F. Stone
Best known
Harlan F. Stone
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Surry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Surry
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Rodat
born 1953American film and television writer and television producer
Harlan F. Stone
1872–1946Chief justice of the United States from 1941 to 1946
Ernest Thompson
born 1949American actor and screenwriter
Elinor Mead Howells
1837–1910American artist, architect and aristocrat
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Keene: 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Surry 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)
- Harlan F. Stone: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Wilson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Aiken: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlton Fisk: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Thompson: P.T. Sullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Mack Smith: Lee Greene Richards (July 27, 1878 – February 20, 1950), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred B. Kittredge: George Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Chapin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Thomson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons