
Born near Kiamesha Lake: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Gavin DeGraw, born in South Fallsburg, 2 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Fallsburg lists 3, led by Isaac N. Cox. 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.
What stands out about Kiamesha Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Kiamesha Lake
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.









Francis Sherman Currey
1925–2019United States Army Medal of Honor recipient





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Fallsburg counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kiamesha Lake 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 (14)
- Gavin DeGraw: Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen Harrison: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randall Batinkoff: RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon De Witt: Ezra Ames, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Finch: J151074 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Clinedinst, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Sherman Currey: Pfc. Bordonaro from 3908 Sig Sv Bn., United States ArmyRotated and cropped by User:Jwillbur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosetta Sherwood Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel G. Engel: trailer screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith S. Kaye: American Judicial Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Young: Pjefts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew DeWitt Bruyn: Thomas W. Burns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Galvano: Florida State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac N. Cox: J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milt Kamen: Photographer: "Bruno of Hollywood", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
