No famous person from Harrisburg yet, but Lowville next door has 12
No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99. Huntington has the second-longest list in New York, after New York City, with 81. 1,288 towns in New York have at least one famous person on record. The best known born in Lowville is Edward A. Stevenson.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Harrisburg), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Harrisburg has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Harrisburg
Of the towns nearby, Lowville lists the most people: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrisburg 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)
- Edward A. Stevenson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons