Famous people · Old Bennington
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Old Bennington
The nearest, Cynthia Gibb, was born in Bennington, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Matthew Perry, with articles in 92 languages. In all of Vermont, the famous people on record come from 216 towns. Burlington’s 55 names make the longest list in Vermont.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Matthew Perry
Best known
Matthew Perry
in 92 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Old Bennington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Old Bennington
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Will Durant
1885–1981American historian, philosopher and writer
Isaac Singer
1811–1875American businessman; inventor of the Singer sewing machine
John Henry Schwarz
born 1941American theoretical physicist
Brigham Young
1801–1877American religious leader, second president of the LDS Church, and governor of Utah Territory
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Old Bennington 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 (8)
- Matthew Perry: Valerie Jarrett / @vj44 via X (Twitter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan B. Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Durant: Bill Murphy, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brigham Young: Charles William Carter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Singer: Edward Harrison May, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Vincent: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Bascom: Camera Craft Studios, Minneapolis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cynthia Gibb: DPNews, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons