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Photo: Indiana Mosaic · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Yorktown
The 2 famous people born in Yorktown, led by Ted Haggard
Articles in 19 languages make the American minister Ted Haggard the best known. The only other name is the American basketball player Jack Parkinson. Of the towns next door, Muncie lists the most: 68, with Andrea Drews first. From Jack Parkinson in 1924 to Ted Haggard in 1956, the births cover 32 years.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ted Haggard
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Jack Parkinson
Youngest
1956
Ted Haggard
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Yorktown
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Known for
What Yorktown is known for
Ministers and preachers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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The longest list nearby is Muncie’s, with 68.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yorktown and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Andrea Drews: Werqishaxfierce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons