
Born near Herkimer: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Joe Vogler is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Alice Hausman, from Bremen, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Herkimer is on record yet. The Kansas lists hold names for 354 towns.
What stands out about Herkimer’s famous people
Famous people born near Herkimer
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Henry Pomeroy Miller
1883–1946American politician and lobbyist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Herkimer 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 (3)
- Joe Vogler: Robert M. Burnett (editor), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clair Armstrong Callan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Hausman: Melissa from St. Paul, MN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons