No one from East Durham is on the famous people list yet
Across the town line, Greenville lists 3, Edwin Drake first. 1,288 towns in New York have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names. 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 East Durham), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in East Durham has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near East Durham
The fullest list close by belongs to Greenville, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Durham 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)
- Edwin Drake: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Tremain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons