No one from Lincklaen is on the famous people list yet
Next door, the list for DeRuyter holds 7, James W. Nye first. 1,279 of the towns in New York list at least one person. 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.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Lincklaen), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Lincklaen has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Lincklaen
Nearby, DeRuyter has the most on record, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincklaen 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)
- James W. Nye: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jethro A. Hatch: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons