Famous people · Greenville
Born near Greenville: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Vanessa Carlton, with articles in 38 languages. The nearest, Stefanie Dolson, was born in Port Jervis, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Greenville is on record yet. Over the border in Minisink, 5 names are on record, led by Alexander H. Bailey.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Vanessa Carlton
Best known
Vanessa Carlton
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenville
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Westbrook Hornbeck
1804–1848American politician
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Around it, Minisink has the most people on record, 5 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenville 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 (8)
- Vanessa Carlton: jus10h, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Tunick: Itzuvit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartley Sawyer: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stefanie Dolson: Danny Karwosli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allyn Joslyn: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander H. Bailey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles St. John: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Cuddeback: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons