No one from Herrings is on the famous people list yet
George E. Spencer leads the 4 names listed next door in Champion. Famous people are on record for 1,268 of the towns in New York. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 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 Herrings), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Herrings has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Herrings
The longest list nearby is Champion’s, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Herrings 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 (2)
- George E. Spencer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeboim Cartter Patten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

