Famous people · Conesville
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Conesville
Closest of all is Scott Adams, from Windham, 8 mi away. Next door, the list for Windham holds 6, Scott Adams first. Jennifer Connelly is the most widely known, written about in 89 languages. Across New York, 1,259 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Jennifer Connelly
Best known
Jennifer Connelly
in 89 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Conesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Conesville
Nobody born in Conesville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Eliza Farnham
1815–1864American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform
Joseph P. Bradley
1813–1892Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Windham, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conesville 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 (10)
- Scott Adams: Art of Charm, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Gould: Bain News Service, publisher Restoration by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Burroughs: J. Edward B. Greene, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Farnham: The American phrenological journal, vol. 25 (June, 1857), p. 133., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Bradley: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Hylan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Hunt: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Robinson: George Waters (1832–1912), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Foster Sanford: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Tremain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons