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Famous people · Georgetown

9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Georgetown

The nearest, James W. Nye, was born in DeRuyter, 5 mi away. Next door, DeRuyter lists 7, led by James W. Nye. The best known of them is John Vincent Atanasoff, with articles in 46 languages. Famous people are on record for 1,259 of the towns in New York.

#1 best knownJohn Vincent AtanasoffScience & Medicine · 1903–1995
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Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
John Vincent Atanasoff
Best known
John Vincent Atanasoff
in 46 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Georgetown’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 9 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Georgetown

Nobody born in Georgetown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miCazenovia · 2Pompey · 2Sherburne · 2DeRuyter · 1Hamilton · 1Munnsville · 1Georgetown
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Famous people from the towns next door

DeRuyter has the longest list next door: 7.

James W. NyeDeRuyterJames W. Nye & 6 moreScott LordNelsonScott Lord & 3 moreJohn W. FinchLebanonJohn W. Finch & 1 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Georgetown 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.

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