Lexington House · Photo: RobertDrake2015 · CC BY-SA 3.0No famous person yet from Lexington
Over the border in Ashland, 3 names are on record, led by George Foster Sanford. 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. 1,279 towns across New York can name a famous person born there.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Lexington), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Lexington has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Lexington
The neighbour with the most names is Ashland, at 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lexington 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 (3)
- George Foster Sanford: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Longyear: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Hylan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons