Famous people near Elwood: 9 in Commack
1,288 towns across New York can name a famous person born there. No famous person’s birth in Elwood is on record yet. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names. Huntington has the second-longest list in New York, after New York City, with 81.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Elwood), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Elwood has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Elwood
The longest list nearby is Commack’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elwood 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)
- Rosie O'Donnell: chattingjason (Jason Chatting), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Mortensen: Tim Hipps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Mottola: Peggster.net at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mythbusted/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Schaeffer: goaliej54, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons



