Famous people · New Lyme
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Lyme
Closest of all is Deke Slayton, from Sparta, 12 mi away. Manchester, which borders it, has one on its list: Thomas Brooks Mills. No famous person’s birth in New Lyme is on record yet. In Wisconsin, 670 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Lyme’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Lyme
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Manchester has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Lyme 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)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawley Atwell: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Brooks Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons