Famous people · Winfield
Born near Winfield: 18 famous people within 35 miles
George Herman Babcock, born in Unadilla Forks, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Eastman, with articles in 66 languages. Of the towns next door, Litchfield lists the most: 5, with Philo Remington first. No famous person’s birth in Winfield is on record yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
George Eastman
Best known
George Eastman
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winfield
Nobody born in Winfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Norman Jay Colman
1827–1911United States Secretary of Agriculture
Hiram Cronk
1800–1905Last surviving U.S. veteran of the War of 1812
George Eastman
1854–1932American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer
Parley P. Pratt
1807–1857Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Maria Van Kerkhove
born 1977American infectious disease epidemiologist
John Nicholson
1765–1820United States Representative from New York
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Litchfield has the most people on record, 5 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winfield 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 (11)
- George Eastman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Bonamassa: Florian Stangl from Bayern, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Vennera: Chick vennera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Tenney: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Palmer Usher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Sator: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Jay Colman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philo Remington: Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Company, New York, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Robinson: John C. Churchill, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asher Tyler: Everts & Ensign (Philadelphia), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Fish Judd: from photo, Published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons