Famous people · Cumberland Hill
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cumberland Hill
Closest of all is Bobby Farrelly, from Cumberland, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Cumberland Hill as their birthplace yet. Next door, Woonsocket lists 38, led by Bryan Berard. The best known of them is H. P. Lovecraft, with articles in 117 languages.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
H. P. Lovecraft
Best known
H. P. Lovecraft
in 117 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cumberland Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cumberland Hill
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cormac McCarthy
1933–2023American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
Aaron Beck
1921–2021American psychiatrist, researcher, therapist
John Bates Clark
1847–1938American neoclassical economist
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Around it, Woonsocket has the most people on record, 38 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cumberland Hill 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 (11)
- H. P. Lovecraft: Lucius B. Truesdell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cormac McCarthy: From dust jacket: "Photograph of Cormac McCarthy by David Styles", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damien Chazelle: isabelle VERONESE from ELBEUF, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Mann: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Beck: Uncredited photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Raimondo: United States Department of Commerce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Carlos: V.L. Smith / Bay Area Reporter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bates Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McKee: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Higgins: Creator:Milton Lockwood, 1861-1914, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Rawlings: Yaffa, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons