11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tilton Northfield
Closest of all is Kenneth French, from Franklin, 4 mi away. Over the border in Franklin, 12 names are on record, led by Kenneth French. The best known of them is Daniel Webster, with articles in 50 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Tilton Northfield yet.
What stands out about Tilton Northfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Tilton Northfield
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Daniel Webster
1782–185214th and 19th United States Secretary of State


William P. Fessenden
1806–1869American lawyer and politician





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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Franklin’s, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tilton Northfield 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)
- Daniel Webster: Francis Alexander, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Adams Dix: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Bonner: Alvaromontoro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keri Lynn Pratt: Not specified in the submission., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Fessenden: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Harriman Long: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Duke: Annie Duke, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Widmer Bailey: The Notman Studio, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
