#1Verplanck has just one famous person to its name: John Farrow
In 1853, the American Major League Baseball player John Farrow was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Next door, the list for Stony Point holds 4, Stephanie Courtney first.

Born in Verplanck
#1Who’s the most famous person from Verplanck?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Verplanck’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Stony Point: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Verplanck 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 (2)
- John Farrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Gonzalez: fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
