Photo: Walker, L. E., 1826-1916 -- Publisher · Public domainNo famous person from Ellery yet, but Gerry next door has 3
1,258 towns in New York have at least one famous person on record. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99. Huntington has the second-longest list in New York, after New York City, with 81. The best known born in Gerry is John Schofield.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Ellery), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Ellery has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Ellery
Of the towns nearby, Gerry lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellery 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 (4)
- John Schofield: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael John LaChiusa: AbramsArtistsAgency, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Pierpont Putnam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons