#1Brookville, birthplace of the American football player Shamar Stephen
The American football player Shamar Stephen was born in 1991. Their story is told in 4 languages. Of the bordering towns, Jericho has the longest list: 9, with Madison Beer at the top. Across New York, the lists cover 1,278 towns.

Born in Brookville
#1Also called Brookville home
One more notable person made the town home: Mary Harriman Rumsey.

Who’s the most famous person from Brookville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Jericho’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookville 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 (4)
- Shamar Stephen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Harriman Rumsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Beer: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrice Straight: N/A studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

