Granby has yet to put a famous person on the list
Over the border in Volney, 4 names are on record, led by Horace B. Willard. The New York lists hold names for 1,278 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.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Granby), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Granby has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Granby
The fullest list close by belongs to Volney, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Granby 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 (3)
- Horace B. Willard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warner Miller: J. Schloss, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Baker Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons