Born near Ogdensburg: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jim Miller, was born in Sparta Township, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Ogdensburg as a birthplace. Janeane Garofalo is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. Next door, the list for Franklin holds 7, Charles Francis Lynch first.
#1 best knownJaneane GarofaloFilm, TV & Stage · born 1964+18more
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ogdensburg 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.
John Winans: "The History of Rock County, Wis.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
George Peter Foster: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Robert Hamilton: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons