11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Waverly
The best known of them is Frank B. Kellogg, with articles in 58 languages. Closest of all is Charles W. Dolloff, from Parishville, 12 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Waverly. Of the bordering towns, Dickinson has a list, with Gideon S. Ives.
What stands out about Waverly’s famous people
Famous people born near Waverly
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Dickinson counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waverly 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.
Photo credits (8)
- Frank B. Kellogg: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Burke: Wikijunkie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Mollner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Conroy: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Nelson Pray: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Bacheller: published by L C Page and company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gideon S. Ives: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
