Famous people · Wawayanda
Born near Wawayanda: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Spencer Tunick, was born in Middletown, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Wawayanda is on record yet. Of the towns next door, Middletown lists the most: 17, with Spencer Tunick first. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Spencer Tunick
Best known
Spencer Tunick
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wawayanda’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wawayanda
Nobody born in Wawayanda is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Thompson Howell
1810–1870American jurist and politician
Irene Runge
born 1942German opinion journalist and university teacher
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
1836–1881Union United States Army general, politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Wawayanda.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wawayanda 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)
- Spencer Tunick: Itzuvit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartley Sawyer: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stefanie Dolson: Danny Karwosli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Schindler: Chicago Auto Racing Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Dapperton: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander H. Bailey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles St. John: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons