Born near East Burke: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James Monroe Ingalls, from Sutton, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Chris Hedges, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in East Burke. 222 of the towns in Vermont list at least one person.
What stands out about East Burke’s famous people
Famous people born near East Burke
Nobody born in East Burke is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Burke 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 (6)
- Rudy Vallée: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Porter H. Dale: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick G. Fleetwood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons