Famous people · Franklin
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin
Henry Markham, born in Wilmington, 13 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Franklin yet. The best known of them is Frances Allen, with articles in 47 languages. Of the bordering towns, Brighton has the longest list: 2, with Charles Billinghurst at the top.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Frances Allen
Best known
Frances Allen
in 47 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Franklin
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Brighton has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (15)
- Frances Allen: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Shea: G.T. Rasineau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Weibrecht: Catholympique from Mandelieu, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Mollner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Bridges: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Markham: Union Eng S.F., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Brewster Sewell: Amanda Brewster Sewell - 1904, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis A. Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred D. Shepard: Fred Shepard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Sumner: "The Daily Inter Ocean" (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Ladue: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Childs: C. M. Bell Studio Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. King: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Billinghurst: Taylor and Gleason (Madison, WI), printers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons