Famous people · Quonochontaug
Born near Quonochontaug: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joseph Stanton Jr., was born in Charlestown, 2 mi away. Ruth Buzzi is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. The list for Quonochontaug is empty for now. 44 towns in Rhode Island have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Ruth Buzzi
Best known
Ruth Buzzi
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Quonochontaug’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Quonochontaug
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Samuel J. Potter
1753–1804American politician, Rhode Island
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quonochontaug 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 (7)
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Gilman: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Hazard Perry: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Lee Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Burnap: The Tony Awards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Fierro: GMBartek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons