
Born near Lyndon: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William E. Mason, was born in Franklinville, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Jeff Fahey, with articles in 37 languages. Next door, the list for Franklinville holds 3, William E. Mason first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lyndon.
What stands out about Lyndon’s famous people
Famous people born near Lyndon
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Brian Dunkleman
born 1971American comedian, actor and television personality

John Knight
1871–1955American lawyer and politician from New York


Louis Zamperini
1917–2014Italian-American middle distance runner and World War II veteran
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Famous people from the towns next door
Franklinville has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyndon 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)
- Jeff Fahey: photo taken by flickr user photoren, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Zamperini: Floatjon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Hulette: Studio of Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Mason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Dunkleman: Senior Airman David Carbajal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Palmer Allerton: Ryan, Eva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wayland Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Bond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

