13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lincoln Park
Closest of all is Charles Mills, from Ulster, 1 mi away. Next door, Kingston lists 58, led by Peter Bogdanovich. The best known of them is Peter Bogdanovich, with articles in 53 languages. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
What stands out about Lincoln Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Lincoln Park
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Rufus Wainwright
born 1973American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer


Irving Fisher
1867–1947American economist and statistician
Who’s the most famous person from Lincoln Park?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Lincoln Park’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincoln Park 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 (7)
- Peter Bogdanovich: The original uploader was Eliaws at English Wikipedia. (Original text: User:Eliaws), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Fisher: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Mazzello: Super Festivals, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Glover: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Green: Aloha102, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Craft: Please credit "Family photo collection of Infrogmation of New Orleans"., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hutton: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
