Palenville has no famous person on record yet
Next door, Catskill lists 24, led by James Bogardus. Across New York, the lists cover 1,291 towns. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York. 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 Palenville), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Palenville has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Palenville
Of the towns around it, Catskill has the most on record: 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palenville 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)
- James Bogardus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Fisher: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Hylan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons