Some of The People Connected With The Village
- Ioan ap Ioan - John Jones - Tailor of Bodawen, Groesffordd - Bard
- A.T. Johnson the inter-war writer on woodland gardening (A Garden in Wales; A Woodland Garden; The Hardy Heaths; and The Garden Today)
- Huw T. Edwards, the politician, union organiser and writer (Tros y Tresi; It was my Privilege; Tros f'Ysgwydd). See stone plaque in village
- John ( Jack) and Harriet Evans - Tan yr Onnen, Rowen -1938. From Llannefydd/Llangernyw. Dated gate stone.
- Catherine Anne - Glan Aber
- Tommy Steele - has family connections
- Mr and Mrs Bielby Owned Ty Hir
- Owen Gaianydd Williams - a preacher, author, historian and researcher ( 1826 -1928). (His diaries of Caerhun Parish are at Archives Wales)
- Rev. Huw Llewelyn Williams (from Y Valley, Ynys Mon) - Poet
- G. Gerallt Davies - Author and Poet - Yn Ieuenctid y Dydd (1941); Y Dwyrain a Cherddi Eraill (1942-1945);Gwilym Cowlyd; Yr Ysgub Olaf.
- Jess Yates and Paula Yates lived in the village. Paula attended the primary school
- Gwen Moffat - guide, climber and a prolific Author, who was warden of the Youth Hostel for a time
- Eric Blackburn - watercolour artist
- Isoline Gee - for Gilfach and its garden
- O.M. Roberts - Educator and worker for UGC. Past Ind. Caernarvonshire and Gwynedd Councillor. Author of Oddeutur Tan.
- K. Mortimer-Hart - Chartered Town Planner and author of The Conwy Valley & The Lands of History
- Lord Roberts of Conwy (of Tal Y Fan). Politician. Secured the A55 - Conwy Submerged Tube Road Tunnel Bill.
- Dafydd Parri - author of the Welsh children's books series
- Kyffin Roberts - formerly of Y Wern, buried in Llangelynin Churchyard
- Margaret Lacey - dancer and actress. BBC TV - included Dr Finlays Casebook. Was in 30 films between 1957–85, including I'm all Right Jack and Diamonds are Forever.
- Fred & Reg Martin - Llangelynin
- Mr & Mrs Tierney - They ran the Willow Cafe in the 60s-70s and made visitors welcome.
- Richard & Morris Roberts - Bont Ddu, Rowen. Dick was a postman and Lay Methodist Preacher.
- Katie Brookes - The old Rowen Post Office, 1970s
- Ms Parry - Rowen primary school teacher 1950s/early 1960s
- It is understood that Meg Ellis, the writer, has family connections with Llangelynin and the village (S4C documentary).
- Edward Doylerush - aviation writer and astronomer (No Landing Place 1&2; Rock In The Clouds; Fallen Eagles; The Legend of Llandwrog).
Those who fell in the Great War 1914-18 were: Edgar Hughes - Tyr Ysgol, John Jones - Rhiw, Ifor Jones - Groesffordd, William Jones - Penparc, Lewis Owen- Llican, William Roberts - Cottage, Evan Thomas - Mount Pleasant, and John Elias Williams - Manchester House.
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