Born near Cooperstown: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Jean Sutton, born in Denmark, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Thorstein Veblen, with articles in 60 languages. The list for Cooperstown is empty for now. Of the towns next door, Morrison lists Timothy Burke.
What stands out about Cooperstown’s famous people
Famous people born near Cooperstown
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Thorstein Veblen
1857–1929American economist and sociologist


Charles Francis Laseron
1887–1959Australian malacologist, stamp dealer and philatelist of American origin


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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Morrison has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cooperstown 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 (9)
- Thorstein Veblen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merta Sterling: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Francis Laseron: Frank Hurley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guila Bustabo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Wojta: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar A. Jonas: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl L. Rankin: Government of the Republic of China, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Goedeke: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
