
Born near Lyndon Center: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Chris Hedges is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Charles W. Willard, from Lyndon, 1 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lyndon Center. 220 towns in Vermont have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Lyndon Center’s famous people
Famous people born near Lyndon Center
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Ralph Flanders
1880–1970American engineer, industrialist, and politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyndon Center 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)
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Flanders: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Willard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick G. Fleetwood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee E. Emerson: Vermont Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons