
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Falconer
Lucille Ball, born in Jamestown, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Falconer. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81.
What stands out about Falconer’s famous people
Famous people born near Falconer
Nobody born in Falconer is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Willis Rodney Whitney
1868–1958American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company

Roger Tory Peterson
1908–1996American naturalist, ornithologist and writer

John Schofield
1831–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general

George Stoneman
1822–1894Union Army General and governor of California
George W. Schofield
1833–1882American Civil War Union Brigadier General
Kid McLaughlin
1888–1934Major League Baseball centerfielder; college football head coach
Henry Harrison Straight
1846–1886American school teacher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Falconer 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)
- Lucille Ball: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Carter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Merchant: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Schofield: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stoneman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Rodney Whitney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Goodell: Cpl. Alexis Moradian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons