11 famous people were born within 35 miles of SUNY Oswego
Closest of all is Joey Belladonna, from Oswego, 2 mi away. No entry yet names SUNY Oswego as a birthplace. 1,283 of the towns in New York list at least one person. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
What stands out about SUNY Oswego’s famous people
Famous people born near SUNY Oswego
Nobody born in SUNY Oswego is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
1872–1952American mycologist and entomologist


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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering SUNY Oswego.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is SUNY Oswego 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 (6)
- Morgan Robertson: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yd9OLN_xAiw/Sq6eYozkcNI/AAAAAAAAFKY/duQk00h-JGM/s400/1.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Cole: nemesys, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenimore Chatterton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Regan Smith: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warner Miller: J. Schloss, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Cobb: George L. Cobb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons