Famous people · Montgomery
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Montgomery
Carroll S. Page, born in Westfield, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Chester A. Arthur, with articles in 132 languages. Next door, the list for Richford holds 6, E. Henry Powell first. Across Vermont, the lists cover 217 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Chester A. Arthur
Best known
Chester A. Arthur
in 132 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Montgomery’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Montgomery
Nobody born in Montgomery is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Helen Maria Winslow
1851–1938American novelist, poet, feminist editor, publisher, journalist
Chester A. Arthur
1829–1886President of the United States from 1881 to 1885
Agnes Salm-Salm
1844–1912American wife of Prussian prince and soldier of fortune
Elmina M. Roys Gavitt
1828–1898American physician; medical journal founder, editor-in-chief
Elias Bellows Holmes
1807–1866U.S. Representative from New York
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Richford lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montgomery 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 (19)
- Chester A. Arthur: Abraham Bogardus / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Robinson: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Mason Hopper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Salm-Salm: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll S. Page: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Consuelo N. Bailey: "Brattleboro Daily Reformer" (Brattleboro, VT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Foss: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger L. Easton: National Inventors Hall of Fame, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heber C. Kimball: Heber_Chase_Kimball.png: Kes47 derivative work: --ARTEST4ECHO talk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burleigh F. Spalding: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Gates: Allyn Bishop, Newport, Vermont, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmina M. Roys Gavitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Maria Winslow: Helen Maria Winslow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Gardner: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradley Barlow: Jacob G. Ullery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo White: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Henry Powell: Edwin Mortimer Haynes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Plumley: Frederick T. Birchall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Ripley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons