#12 famous people were born in Honeoye
Most widely known is Helen Pitts Douglass, the American suffragist, with articles in 7 languages. The only other name is the American writer Esther Saville Allen. The first birth on record is Esther Saville Allen’s, in 1837, and the last Helen Pitts Douglass’, in 1838. 1,300 towns in New York have at least one famous person on record.


Born in Honeoye
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Honeoye 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)
- Helen Pitts Douglass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Saville Allen: slowking4, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons