No famous person from German yet, but Pitcher next door has 1
Across New York, the lists cover 1,261 towns. 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. The best known born in Pitcher is Jethro A. Hatch.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is German), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in German has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near German
Of the towns nearby, only Pitcher has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is German 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 (1)
- Jethro A. Hatch: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons