Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0No famous person from Fort Edward yet, but Hudson Falls next door has 4
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 1,300 of the towns in New York. The best known born in Hudson Falls is John H. Martindale.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Fort Edward), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Fort Edward has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Fort Edward
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Edward 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 H. Martindale: Published by Morrisville (N.Y.) Historic Preservation Commission and other sources., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hazard Reynolds: Edward Augustus Collier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Bentley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rogers: Crisfield Johnson, editor. Everts & Ensign (Philadelphia), publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons