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Famous people · Woodstock

Next door to Woodstock, Thornton lists 5 famous people

So far, no famous person on record was born in Woodstock. Exeter has the most of any town in New Hampshire: 62. After Exeter, the next longest list in New Hampshire is Hanover’s, with 56. In New Hampshire, 196 towns have someone on the list.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Woodstock), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Woodstock has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Woodstock

Thornton has the longest list next door: 5.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodstock and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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  • Orison Swett Marden: Orison Swett Marden. Photo credit is "copyright by Pach Bros. N.Y.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons