Famous people · York
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of York
Closest of all is Everis A. Hayes, from Waterloo, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Tim Mickelson, with articles in 14 languages. Next door, the list for Columbus holds 7, James B. Bullard first. No famous person’s birth in York is on record yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Tim Mickelson
Best known
Tim Mickelson
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about York’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near York
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frederick J. Stare
1910–2002American nutritionist and teacher
John W. Tramburg
1913–1963
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Columbus, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is York 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)
- Jessica Vetter: _becaro_, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Rennebohm: MilwWi521, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everis A. Hayes: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Bullard: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Dyer Hobart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hamilton: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons