Born near Byersville: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Chester Bennett Bowen, from Nunda, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Henry M. Teller, with articles in 15 languages. The New York lists hold names for 1,300 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Byersville yet.
What stands out about Byersville’s famous people
Famous people born near Byersville
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Francis Bellamy
1855–1931American Christian socialist Baptist minister





Julia Boyer Reinstein
1906–1998American teacher and historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Byersville 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 (7)
- Henry M. Teller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Bellamy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Mead: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Jeremiah Wadsworth: US Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Begole: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Thomas Agate: Frederick Styles Agate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons