Famous people · West End
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of West End
Closest of all is Jerry Jeff Walker, from Oneonta, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists West End as their birthplace yet. Oneonta’s list, next door, has 21 names, Jerry Jeff Walker first among them. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Jerry Jeff Walker
Best known
Jerry Jeff Walker
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West End’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West End
Nobody born in West End is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Emily C. Blackman
1826–1907American schoolteacher and historian from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
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Close by, the fullest list is Oneonta’s, at 21 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West End 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 (7)
- Jerry Jeff Walker: Duke53 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carleton Watkins: Carleton E. Watkins, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry E. Huntington: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Bissell: various authors for the various articles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evans Carlson: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Fairchild: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abijah Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons