Famous people · Weekapaug
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Weekapaug
The nearest, Ruth Buzzi, was born in Westerly, 2 mi away. The list for Weekapaug is empty for now. The Rhode Island lists hold names for 44 towns. The longest list in Rhode Island is Newport’s, with 49 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Ruth Buzzi
Best known
Ruth Buzzi
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Weekapaug’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Weekapaug
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Samuel J. Potter
1753–1804American politician, Rhode Island
Leslie Holdridge
1907–1999American botanist and climatologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weekapaug 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
- Pierre J. Thuot: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Silas Deane: William Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons