Famous people · Jamestown West
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jamestown West
The list for Jamestown West is empty for now. Lucille Ball, born in Jamestown, 2 mi away, is the closest. In New York, 1,291 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Lucille Ball
Best known
Lucille Ball
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jamestown West’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jamestown West
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Willis Rodney Whitney
1868–1958American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company
Roger Tory Peterson
1908–1996American naturalist, ornithologist and writer
George Stoneman
1822–1894Union Army General and governor of California
John Schofield
1831–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general
George W. Schofield
1833–1882American Civil War Union Brigadier General
Kid McLaughlin
1888–1934Major League Baseball centerfielder; college football head coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jamestown West 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)
- Lucille Ball: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Carter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Merchant: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Schofield: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stoneman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Rodney Whitney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Goodell: Cpl. Alexis Moradian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons