Wayland has no famous person on record yet
Next door, the list for Cohocton holds 4, Baird Thomas Spalding first. Across New York, 1,290 towns list someone born there. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names. 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 Wayland), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Wayland has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Wayland
Close by, the fullest list is Cohocton’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayland 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)
- Baird Thomas Spalding: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Maria Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons