Famous people · Kerhonkson
Born near Kerhonkson: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Leona Helmsley is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Closest of all is Joseph Y. Resnick, from Ellenville, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Kerhonkson as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Leona Helmsley
Best known
Leona Helmsley
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kerhonkson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kerhonkson
Nobody born in Kerhonkson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Henry Stone
1828–1901American politician, Missouri
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kerhonkson 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 (7)
- Leona Helmsley: United States Marshals Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon De Witt: Ezra Ames, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Brodhead IV: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Monroe Van Vleck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Y. Resnick: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Cleary: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Stone: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons