Discover the Birthplace of All 46 U.S. Presidents

We often hear stories about the accomplishments (and exploits) of our presidents. But where did they get their start? We wanted to offer a glimpse into the more personal side of our U.S. presidents. So, below, we offer the birthplaces of each president. Kick back and get ready to learn some new history!

George Washington

The country’s first president also played an instrumental war in the Revolutionary War and the country’s establishment. George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732.

John Adams

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the first Vice President of the United States before taking the highest office in the land in 1797. Braintree is a town in Eastern Massachusetts. It is in Norfolk County and sits on the Weymouth Fore River.

Thomas Jefferson

One of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence was also the 3rd president of the United States. He was born on April 13, 1743, on Shadwell Plantation in Albemarle County, Virginia.

James Madison

The country’s fourth president was born on March 16, 1751, near Port Conway in Virginia. Port Conway is on the northern banks of the Rappahannock River in northern Virginia. James Madison was one of the key figures in drafting the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. He spent his life on plantations in Virginia, and in the 1760s, he moved into the famous Montpelier estate with his family.

James Monroe

Another Virginia resident, James Monroe, was born on April 28, 1758. Monroe was born at Monroe Hall in Westmoreland County. He was a veteran of the American Revolution and was the last of the founding fathers to serve as a United States president.

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams. He was born at the family home in Braintree, Massachusetts, on July 11, 1767. This small municipality is roughly ten miles outside of Boston proper. However, he didn’t spend a lot of time at his home. John Quincy spent a lot of time with his father on diplomatic trips.

Andrew Jackson

One of the most famous American generals was Andrew Jackson. He also served as the 7th president of the United States. Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in Waxhaws Region, South Carolina. That area is part of the Piedmont region, which spans both of the Carolinas.

Martin Van Buren

The 8th president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York. While it was a smaller town when Van Buren was born, today, it is part of Columbia County and one of the most populous communities.

William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773, in Charles City County, Virginia. The former military officer died roughly one month into office. His birth county sits slightly southeast of Richmond.

John Tyler

The 10th president of the United States was John Tyler, born on March 29, 1790, in Charles City County, Virginia. He previously served as vice president before getting elected to the highest office in the land.

James K. Polk

Colorized_portrait_of_James_Knox_Polk — The 11th president played an instrumental role in American’s expansion.
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James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1874, in Pineville, North Carolina. Under his presidency, the U.S. greatly expanded its territory after the Mexican-American War. His hometown sits between Fort Mill and Charlotte.

Zachary Taylor

One of the shortest presidential terms on record was Zachary Taylor. He was born on November 24, 1784 in Orange County, Virginia. This former general was a war hero from the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812.

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore only served three years in office. He was born on January 7, 1800 in Summerhill, New York. That small town now sits in Cayuga County.

Franklin Pierce

The 14th president of the United States of America was Franklin Pierce. He was born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, which is still a small town in Hillsborough County.

James Buchanan

James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791, in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. Today, it is an unincorporated community in Franklin County.

Abraham Lincoln

The man known for signing the Emancipation Proclamation was Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Kentucky. This now famous community sits in the valley of the North Fork of the Nolin River.

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson was born on December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He became president after his predecessor, Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated.

Ulysses S. Grant

One of the most well-known generals from the Civil War was Ulysses S. Grant. He was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. This community is less than 30 minutes southeast of Cincinnati.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes was born on October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio. He grew up roughly thirty minutes north of Columbus.

James A. Garfield

The 20th United States president was James A. Garfield, born on November 19, 1831, in Moreland Hills, Ohio. This small community is in Cuyahoga County.

Chester A. Arthur

Chester Arthur, 21st President of the United States, (1881 - 1885). — The 21st president served from 1881-1885.
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One of the relatively unknown presidents was Chester A. Arthur. He was born on October 5, 1829, in Fairfield, Vermont, which sits in Franklin County.

Grover Cleveland

This president, Grover Cleveland, served two separate terms in office. He was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, which is less than twenty miles from New York City.

Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison only served for a single term in the late 1800s. He was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. This quaint spot is in Hamilton County, along the Ohio River.

William McKinley

The 25th president of the United States was William McKinley, born in Niles, Ohio, on January 29, 1843. Niles is near where the Mahoning River and Mosquito Creek merge.

Theodore Roosevelt

One of the most iconic figures in American history was Theodore Roosevelt, who was born on October 27, 1858, in Gramercy Park, New York, a part of Manhattan.

William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio. This skilled lawyer also served as a chief justice of the United States.

Woodrow Wilson

The 28th president of the United States was Woodrow Wilson. He was born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, which sits on the Valley Pike.

Warren G. Harding

Warren G. Harding was born on November 2, 1865, in Blooming Grove, Ohio. It is a smaller community in Morrow County.

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge served as president of the United States for nearly six years in the early 20th century. He was born on July 4, 1872 in Plymouth, Vermont.

Herbert Hoover

The 31st president of the United States was Herbert Hoover, who was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa. President Hoover was in office when the Great Depression started.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt receiving official notification of his Democratic Vice Presidential nomination. July 17, 1920. — Roosevelt oversaw sweeping changes in the United States.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over the country during a time of tremendous turmoil. He was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. This town sits on the Hudson River in Dutchess County.

Harry S. Truman

The 33rd United States president was Harry S. Truman, born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri. This quaint community is near part of the North Fork Spring River in Barton County.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President Dwight D. Eisenhower also served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. He was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas.

John F. Kennedy

The most recently assassinated United States president was John F. Kennedy, who was born on Mary 28, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, which is one of the many suburbs in the Boston metropolitan area.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Johnson and Gov Endicott Peabody — Johnson was in office from 1963 to 1969.
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The 36th president of the United States was Lyndon B. Jonson, born on August 27, 1908 in Stonewall, Texas. Stonewall is in the stunning Hill Country near the Pedernales River.

Richard Nixon

Richard M.nixon Presidential Dollar, USA coin a portrait image of RICHARD M. NIXON IN GOD WE TRUST 37th PRESIDENT 1969-1974, $1 United Staten of Amekica, Close Up UNC Uncirculated - Collection — The 37th president served from 1969 to 1974.
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Richard Nixon was a notorious politician at the heart of a major political scandal while in office. He was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. This small town is in Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles.

Gerald Ford

The 38th president of the United States was Gerald Ford. He was born on July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is known for being the only person to become president without getting elected since he took the position after Nixon resigned.

Jimmy Carter

Even while in office, Jimmy Carter was a long-standing advocate for peace. He was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. This small town is in Sumter County.

Ronald Reagan

One of the most prominent Republican presidents was Ronald Reagan. He was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, which is only a small village.

George H. W. Bush

The elder Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, a wealthier suburb of Boston. George H. W. Bush served a single term in office and was the president during the first Gulf War.

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. This small community is in the southwestern corner of the state in Hempstead County.

George W. Bush

The president at the helm when the World Trade Centers fell was George W. Bush. He was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven sits on the northern shore of Long Island Sound.

Barack Obama

One of the most charismatic leaders in U.S. history was Barack Obama. He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. President Obama served two full terms.

Donald Trump

American custom street name sign with an individual text Trump — Trump served as president from 2017 to 2021.
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Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York, which is a borough of New York City. He still holds several properties in the city.

Joe Biden

The current United States president was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November 20, 1942. This city is in the northern corner of the state in the Lackawanna River valley.

Summary Table of the Birthplace of All 46 U.S. Presidents

Term	Date of Brith	Name	Birthplace	Served in Office
1st	February 22, 1732	George Washington	Westmoreland County, Virginia	April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797
2nd	October 30, 1735	John Adams	Braintree, Massachuseets	March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
3rd	April 13, 1743	Thomas Jefferson	Shadwell, Virginia	March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
4th	March 16, 1751	James Madison	Port Conway, Virginia	March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817
5th	April 28, 1758	James Monroe	Monroe Hall, Virginia	March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825
6th	July 11, 1767	John Quincy Adams	Braintree, Massachusetts	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
7th	March 15, 1767	Andrew Jackson	Waxhaws Region, South Carolina	March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837
8th	December 5, 1782	Martin Van Buren	Kinderhook, New York	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
9th	February 9, 1773	William Henry Harrison	Charles City County, Virginia	March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841
10th	March 29, 1790	John Tyler	Charles City County, Virginia	April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845
11th	November 2, 1795	James K. Polk	Pineville, North Carolina	March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
12th	November 24, 1784	Zachary Taylor	Orange County, Virginia	March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
13th	January 7, 1800	Millard Fillmore	Summerhill, New York	July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853
14th	November 23, 1804	Franklin Pierce	Hillsborough, New Hampshire	March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857
15th	April 23, 1791	James Buchanan	Cove Gap, Pennsylvania	March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861
16th	February 12, 1809	Abraham Lincoln	Hodgenville, Kentucky	March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
17th	December 29, 1808	Andrew Johnson	Raleigh, North Carolina	April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869
18th	April 27, 1822	Ulysses S. Grant	Point Pleasant, Ohio	March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877
19th	October 4, 1822	Rutherford B. Hayes	Delaware, Ohio	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881
20th	November 19, 1831	James A. Garfield	Moreland Hills, Ohio	March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
21st	October 5, 1829	Chester A. Arthur	Fairfield, Vermont	September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885
22nd and 24th	March 18, 1837	Grover Cleveland	Caldwell, New Jersey	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889andMarch 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897
23rd	August 20, 1833	Benjamin Harrison	North Bend, Ohio	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893
25th	January 29, 1843	William McKinley	Niles, Ohio	March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901
26th	October 27, 1858	Theodore Roosevelt	Gramercy Park, New York	September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
27th	September 15, 1857	William Howard Taft	Cincinnati, Ohio	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913
28th	December 28, 1856	Woodrow Wilson	Staunton, Virginia	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921
29th	November 2, 1865	Warren G. Harding	Blooming Grove, Ohio	March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923
30th	July 4, 1872	Calvin Coolidge	Plymouth, Vermont	August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929
31st	August 10, 1874	Herbert Hoover	West Branch, Iowa	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
32nd	January 30, 1882	Franklin D. Roosevelt	Hyde Park, New York	March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945
33rd	May 8, 1884	Harry S. Truman	Lamar, Missouri	April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953
34th	October 14, 1890	Dwight D. Eisenhower	Denison, Texas	January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961
35th	May 29, 1917	John F. Kennedy	Brookline, Massachusetts	January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
36th	August 27, 1908	Lyndon B. Johnson	Stonewall, Texas	November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969
37th	January 9, 1913	Richard Nixon	Yorba Linda, California	January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974
38th	July 14, 1913	Gerald Ford	Omaha, Nebraska	August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977
39th	October 1, 1924	Jimmy Carter	Plains, Georgia	January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
40th	February 6, 1911	Ronald Reagan	Tampico, Illinois	January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989
41st	June 12, 1924	George H. W. Bush	Milton, Massachusetts	January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993
42nd	August 19, 1946	Bill Clinton	Hope, Arkansas	January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
43rd	July 6, 1946	George W. Bush	New Haven, Connecticut	January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009
44th	August 4, 1961	Barack Obama	Honolulu, Hawaii	January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
45th	June 14, 1946	Donald Trump	Queens, New York	January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
46th	November 20, 1942	Joe Biden	Scranton, Pennsylvania	January 20, 2021 – Present

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