Exeter has no famous person on record yet
The nearest list is next door in Burlington: 6 names, starting with Parley P. Pratt. New York City has the most of any town in New York: 99. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81. Famous people are on record for 1,265 of the towns in New York.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Exeter), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Exeter has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Exeter
Nearby, Burlington has the most on record, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Exeter 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 (3)
- George Van Horn: Thomas William Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Robinson: John C. Churchill, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Fish Judd: from photo, Published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons