Famous people · Swanton
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Swanton
The nearest, Warren Austin, was born in Highgate, 5 mi away. Chester A. Arthur is the most widely known, written about in 132 languages. Of the towns next door, Fairfield lists the most: 6, with Chester A. Arthur first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Swanton.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Chester A. Arthur
Best known
Chester A. Arthur
in 132 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Swanton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Swanton
Nobody born in Swanton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Chester A. Arthur
1829–1886President of the United States from 1881 to 1885
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swanton 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 (10)
- Chester A. Arthur: Abraham Bogardus / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael P. Anderson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Curtis: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Austin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Mason Hopper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fillmore Hayford: Scan from Doug C., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harmon Northrop Morse: Schaefer & Sons, photographer; Louis P. Dieterick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Sweet: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heber C. Kimball: Heber_Chase_Kimball.png: Kes47 derivative work: --ARTEST4ECHO talk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons