
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Smallwood
The nearest, Randall Batinkoff, was born in Monticello, 7 mi away. Frederick Cook is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. No entry yet names Smallwood as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
What stands out about Smallwood’s famous people
Famous people born near Smallwood
Nobody born in Smallwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Francis Sherman Currey
1925–2019United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smallwood 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)
- Frederick Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin DeGraw: Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen Harrison: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randall Batinkoff: RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Finch: J151074 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Clinedinst, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Sherman Currey: Pfc. Bordonaro from 3908 Sig Sv Bn., United States ArmyRotated and cropped by User:Jwillbur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosetta Sherwood Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons