
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eggertsville
The nearest, Rob Gronkowski, was born in Amherst, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Herman Hollerith, with articles in 59 languages. Buffalo’s list, next door, has 28 names, Herman Hollerith first among them. No famous person’s birth in Eggertsville is on record yet.
What stands out about Eggertsville’s famous people
Famous people born near Eggertsville
Nobody born in Eggertsville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Thomas Perry
1947–2025American mystery and thriller novelist
Jeffrey Gundlach
born 1959American banker, art collector and philanthropist

Herman Hollerith
1860–1929American statistician and inventor(1860-1929)

John Roberts
born 1955Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2005



Frances Cleveland
1864–1947First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897


Dorothy Thompson
1893–1961American journalist and radio broadcaster
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Buffalo’s, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eggertsville 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 (8)
- Herman Hollerith: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Roberts: Steve Petteway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Michael Murray: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Baranski: iDominick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Cleveland: Charles Milton Bell / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Boreanaz: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Thompson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Gronkowski: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

