Lee has no famous person on record yet
Across the town line, Rome lists 27, Pat Riley first. 1,259 of the towns in New York list at least one person. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Lee), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Lee has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Lee
The fullest list close by belongs to Rome, with 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lee 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)
- Pat Riley: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Kingsley: Harper & Brothers; from a photograph by S. J. and C. W. Hallett, New York City, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons