
Born near Osterdock: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Daniel Schaefer, was born in Guttenberg, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Anne Sewell Young, with articles in 18 languages. The list for Osterdock is empty for now. Across Iowa, 435 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Osterdock’s famous people
Famous people born near Osterdock
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


George Evan Roberts
1857–1948Director of the United States Mint
Ferdinand August Geiger
1867–1939United States federal judge

Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)


Francis John Dunn
1922–1989Bishop in the Catholic Church in the United States

Pierce Cahill
1869–1935Former member of the South Dakota Senate


Mabel Cory Costigan
1873–1951American social, political, and educational activist
John Castell Hopkins
1864–1923Canadian-American bank clerk and biographer
Robert Osterhaus
born 1931American pharmacist and politician
Francis Junior Pierce
1924–1986United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Osterdock 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 (8)
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asle Gronna: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Otley Beyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castello Newton Holford: J. W. ???? [last name illegible] 207 Main St NW Rochelle N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Morley: Editors George E. Lewis and D. F. Stackelbeck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Schaefer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Evan Roberts: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Cory Costigan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons