15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Conesus Lake
The nearest, Henry Snapp, was born in Livonia, 2 mi away. Kenneth Keating is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Of the towns next door, Geneseo lists the most: 16, with Albert Francis Blakeslee first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Conesus Lake.
What stands out about Conesus Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Conesus Lake
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.
1877–1952U.S. Republican politician from New York





Francis Bellamy
1855–1931American Christian socialist Baptist minister

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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conesus Lake 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 (9)
- Kenneth Keating: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. W. Thayer: John B. Horner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Greenwood: Robert Grau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Bellamy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Mead: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Wadsworth: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman R. Casey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Fowler Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
