Famous people · Lakeville
Born near Lakeville: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Albert Francis Blakeslee, from Geneseo, 4 mi away. Kenneth Keating is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Of the bordering towns, Geneseo has the longest list: 16, with Albert Francis Blakeslee at the top. The list for Lakeville is empty for now.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Kenneth Keating
Best known
Kenneth Keating
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lakeville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lakeville
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.
1877–1952U.S. Republican politician from New York
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Of the towns around it, Geneseo has the most on record: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakeville 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 (9)
- Kenneth Keating: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. W. Thayer: John B. Horner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Greenwood: Robert Grau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angus Cameron: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Wadsworth: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman R. Casey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. Ruger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Fowler Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons