12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pittsford Township
The nearest, Pinky Pittenger, was born in Hudson, 4 mi away. The best known of them is David Todd Wilkinson, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person’s birth in Pittsford Township is on record yet. M. Adelle Hazlett is the one name listed next door in Wheatland Township.
What stands out about Pittsford Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pittsford Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Joseph Beal Steere
1842–1940American ornithologist







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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Wheatland Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsford Township 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 (8)
- David Todd Wilkinson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Robards: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Beal Steere: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Randolph Bray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conway MacMillan: University of Minnesota volunteer?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy E. Tarsney: From 1898's "Landmarks of Detroit" by Robert B. Ross (died 1918) and George B. Catlin (died 1934), revised by Clarence W. Burton., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Scheffler: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons