Plattsburgh West has no famous person on record yet
In New York, 1,280 towns have someone on the list. New York City has the most of any town in New York: 99. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81. The best known born in Plattsburgh is Jean Arthur.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Plattsburgh West), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Plattsburgh West has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Plattsburgh West
Plattsburgh leads the towns around it, with 35 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plattsburgh West 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)
- Jean Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Bridges: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Kelly: Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons


