G.A.R. Memorial Hall · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainNo one from Portage is on the famous people list yet
The nearest list is next door in Mount Morris: 12 names, starting with Francis Bellamy. 1,279 of the towns in New York list at least one person. 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.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Portage), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Portage has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Portage
Mount Morris has the longest list next door: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portage 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)
- Francis Bellamy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bradley Winslow: Daderot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Teller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons