Famous people · Utica
Born near Utica: 17 famous people within 35 miles
John Edwards, born in Seneca, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Utica is on record yet. The best known of them is Chadwick Boseman, with articles in 81 languages. Of the bordering towns, Seneca has the longest list: 15, with John Edwards at the top.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Chadwick Boseman
Best known
Chadwick Boseman
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Utica’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Utica
Nobody born in Utica is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John E. Hines
1910–1997Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop
John C. Portman Jr.
1924–2017American architect and real estate developer
Guy Davenport
1927–2005American novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher
Lu Parker
born 1970American beauty pageant contestant and speaker
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Famous people from the towns next door
Seneca leads the towns around it, with 15 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Utica 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 (12)
- Chadwick Boseman: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edwards: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darline Graham: Rosa Pineda, United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Nance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rice: Ted_Kennedy_and_Jim_Rice.jpg: John Earls derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce McGowens: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Adams: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lu Parker: Brandin Schaeffer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Lee: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles McGee: Wmjuntunen (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons