
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harmony
Closest of all is Gina Raimondo, from Smithfield, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Harmony. The best known of them is H. P. Lovecraft, with articles in 117 languages. In Rhode Island, 44 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Harmony’s famous people
Famous people born near Harmony
Nobody born in Harmony is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Cormac McCarthy
1933–2023American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter


Aaron Beck
1921–2021American psychiatrist, researcher, therapist


John Bates Clark
1847–1938American neoclassical economist




Elisabeth Hasselbeck
born 1977American television personality and talk show host






Elizabeth Langdon Williams
1879–1981American human computer and astronomer


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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Smithfield, at 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harmony 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 (24)
- 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
- Aaron Beck: Uncredited photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aldrich: Warner Bros. Studios, Robert Aldrich (director), 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
- Jason Marsden: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McKee: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lebogang Mashile: US Embassy South Africa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Aldrich: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Clifford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Public Universal Friend: John Lee Douglas “J.L.D.” Mathies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Hood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Langdon Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Mazzulla: NBC Sports Boston, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lewis Tiffany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Howard McGrath: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Boucher: Jayne Shives, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Alexander: Francis Alexander, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adin Ballou: Engraving by H. W. Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Page: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

