
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Weston Mills
Closest of all is Jeff Fahey, from Olean, 3 mi away. Next door, the list for Olean holds 27, Jeff Fahey first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Weston Mills. New York City has the most of any town in New York: 99.
What stands out about Weston Mills’ famous people
Famous people born near Weston Mills
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Louis Zamperini
1917–2014Italian-American middle distance runner and World War II veteran

Willard M. Smith
1840–1918United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient





Who’s the most famous person from Weston Mills?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Weston Mills’ most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Olean leads the towns around it, with 27 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weston Mills 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 (9)
- Jeff Fahey: photo taken by flickr user photoren, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Zamperini: Floatjon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fielder Jones: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Jacob Cole: Artist: Othmar J. Hoffler (1893-1954), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora L. V. Scott: A. H. Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward B. Vreeland: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Orton: Nelson Sizer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Butts: U.S. Geological Survey taken in 1901, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


