Notable Births & Deaths for Oneonta ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oneonta. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Walter R. Brooks     (Author)
  • He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
  • Roxbury is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Oneonta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter R. Brooks<1>
• Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Springfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Oneonta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
• James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
  • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tueday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Otsego County, New York).
  • Cooperstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Oneonta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
• Tompkins Harrison Matteson     (Artist)
  • He was born in Peterboro (NY) on May 9, 1813 (a Sunday) and died in Sherburne (NY) on February 2, 1884 (a Saturday) at the age of 70.
  • Sherburne is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Oneonta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tompkins Harrison Matteson<1>
• Jerry Jeff Walker     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
  • He was born in Oneonta on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Jeff Walker<1>