Flanders has no famous person on record yet
Of the towns next door, Southampton lists the most: 31, with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis first. Across New York, 1,265 towns list someone born there. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York. 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 Flanders), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Flanders has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Flanders
Of the towns nearby, Southampton lists the most people: 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Flanders 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)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Mark Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis G. Pike: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons