
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Lincoln
Closest of all is Gabriel Mann, from Middlebury, 8 mi away. 223 towns across Vermont can name a famous person born there. Not one famous person on record comes from South Lincoln yet. The longest list in Vermont is Burlington’s, with 55 names.
What stands out about South Lincoln’s famous people
Famous people born near South Lincoln
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



John Wolcott Stewart
1825–1915American lawyer and politician




Solomon Foot
1802–1866U.S. Senator, Vermont State Representative, American Lawyer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Lincoln 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)
- Gabriel Mann: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patty Sheehan: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Potter: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Mower Rice: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wolcott Stewart: Bioguide/Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon Foot: McClees & Beck (Washington), publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin James: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons