Famous people · Harrisville
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrisville
The nearest, Jeannine Oppewall, was born in Uxbridge, 7 mi away. Gina Raimondo is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. 44 towns in Rhode Island have at least one famous person on record. Of the towns next door, Pascoag lists Ed Zifcak.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Gina Raimondo
Best known
Gina Raimondo
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrisville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrisville
Nobody born in Harrisville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Elizabeth Langdon Williams
1879–1981American human computer and astronomer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Pascoag: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrisville 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)
- Gina Raimondo: United States Department of Commerce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Aldrich: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Mazzulla: NBC Sports Boston, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Langdon Williams: 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
- John Milton Thayer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Di Filippo: Houari Boumedienne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons