Born near Cranberry Lake: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Stephen Trombley, from Star Lake, 9 mi away. Of the towns next door, Colton lists the most: 3, with Bertrand Snell first. The best known of them is Lucy Bacon, with articles in 18 languages. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
What stands out about Cranberry Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Cranberry Lake
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Alexander Oswald Brodie
1849–1918American military officer and politician




Edward John Noble
1882–1958American broadcasting and industrialist


Who’s the most famous person from Cranberry Lake?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Colton has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cranberry Lake 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)
- Jordan Greenway: Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ozora P. Stearns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertrand Snell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Bacheller: published by L C Page and company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin M. Daggett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Oswald Brodie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward John Noble: Harris & Ewing, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Albert Merritt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
