Barnum Island has no famous person on record yet
Across the town line, Oceanside lists 25, Harold E. Varmus first. 1,292 towns across New York can name a famous person born there. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Barnum Island), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Barnum Island has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Barnum Island
Of the towns nearby, Oceanside lists the most people: 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnum Island 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 (2)
- Harold E. Varmus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Bitetto: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons