
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929–1994First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, from Southampton, 4 mi away. Southampton’s list, next door, has 25 names, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis first among them. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Water Mill. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963

American engineer and NASA astronaut





American physician (1850–1916); discoverer of Huntington's disease

American author, entrepreneur, angel investor and public speaker
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Southampton leads the towns around it, with 25 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Water Mill 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.