Famous people · Buffalo
Born near Buffalo: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clifford Ray, was born in Union, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Celia Weston, with articles in 24 languages. The longest list in South Carolina is Florence’s, with 54 names. After Florence, the next longest list in South Carolina is Columbia’s, with 53.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Celia Weston
Best known
Celia Weston
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buffalo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buffalo
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Wistar Simpson
1914–2007American electrical engineer
Arthur Smith
1921–2014American composer, musician, and record producer
Ken Harrelson
born 1941Baseball player and broadcaster from the United States
Gina Tolleson
born 1969Miss World 1990, 1st runner-up to Miss USA 1990
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo 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 (6)
- David Daniels: The United States Army Band, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Tolleson: Dorman High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Ray: Clifford_Ray.jpg: Original uploader was Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia derivative work: Pacoperez6, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Harrelson: Frank_Thomas_and_Hawk_Harrelson.jpg: billymax85 derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donnie Shell: Cramerwiki, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Goss: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons