Famous people · Cortland West
Born near Cortland West: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alton B. Parker, was born in Cortland, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Amelia Bloomer, with articles in 36 languages. No famous person on record lists Cortland West as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Amelia Bloomer
Best known
Amelia Bloomer
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cortland West’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cortland West
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Andrew Dickson White
1832–1918American educator, diplomat, and politician
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The most names next door are in Cortland: 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cortland West 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 (7)
- Amelia Bloomer: Binksternet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Dickson White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton B. Parker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Eugene Smith: Leo Mielziner (1869-1935), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph McGraw: Paul Thompson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gideon C. Moody: South Dakota State Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wood: John Moses, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons