Thomas R. Horton
1823–1894American congressman for New York
Famous people · Fonda
Born near Fonda: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Thomas R. Horton, born in Fultonville, 1 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Fultonville lists 2, led by Thomas R. Horton. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fonda. The best known of them is Kirk Douglas, with articles in 101 languages.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Kirk Douglas
Best known
Kirk Douglas
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fonda’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fonda
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
1815–1902American writer, suffragist and Women's Rights activist
Richard Russo
born 1949American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter
Albert Coons
1912–1978United States Army officer, pathologist and immunologist
Clarence Emmeren Kobuski
1900–1963Botanist and biologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fonda 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 (15)
- Kirk Douglas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Tomlinson: Andreu Veà, WiWiW.org, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Russo: Camille Gévaudan (K'm), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Maines: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Bremer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tonko: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Harris: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Randall: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andre Jackson Jr.: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enos Thompson Throop: Cayuga Museum and Historians Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cochrane: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Dimond: Photographer unknown. Published by the Pathfinder Publishing Company of Valdez, Alaska for the Pioneers of Alaska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tobey Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Briggs: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons