Famous people · Cumberland Head
Born near Cumberland Head: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is John Dewey, with articles in 110 languages. The nearest, Jean Arthur, was born in Plattsburgh, 3 mi away. The list for Cumberland Head is empty for now. Across New York, 1,283 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
John Dewey
Best known
John Dewey
in 110 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cumberland Head’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cumberland Head
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Dewey
1859–1952American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer
Grace Coolidge
1879–1957First Lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929
Tana French
born 1973American-Irish writer and theatrical actress
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cumberland Head 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 (8)
- John Dewey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Allen: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Coolidge: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael P. Anderson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Sullivan: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tana French: TimDuncan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons