Corning [City and Town]

• Thomas S. Buechner (1926–2010), founding director of Corning Museum of Glass
• Frederick Carder, glass artist
• Joseph Costa, aviation pioneer
• Duane Eddy, Grammy Award-winning guitarist
• Edd Hall, US television personality, announcer
• Katharine Houghton Hepburn (1878–1951), social activist, mother of Katharine Hepburn[28]
• Alanson B. Houghton, United States Congressman
• Amory Houghton, United States ambassador
• Amory "Amo" Houghton Jr., politician
• James R. Houghton, chairman of Corning Incorporated
• John N. Hungerford, United States Congressman
• Greg Keagle, MLB player
• Harvey Littleton, glass artist
• Eric Massa, United States Congressman
• Tom Reed, United States Congressman
• Margaret Higgins Sanger (1879 (born Margaret Louise Higgins)–1966), founder of American Birth Control League
• Samuel Sevian, chess prodigy, youngest Grandmaster US chess history
• John Tillman, head lacrosse coach, University of Maryland
• Charles C. B. Walker, United States Congressman
• Christie Wolf, champion female bodybuilder and professional wrestler best known for her stint in World Championship Wrestling

Caton Area

• Deacon White, born in Caton, Major League Baseball manager and Hall of Fame player. White was the first batter to come to the plate in the National Association. Lived in Corning for many years during his baseball career.
• Elmer White, born in Caton, Major League Baseball Catcher. Elmer was the first recorded professional baseball player to die.
• Will White, born in Caton, Major League Baseball pitcher, brother of Deacon White.

Painted Post Area

• W. Sterling Cole, former US Congressman
• Willard Nelson Clute, a noted botanist, was born in Painted Post
• Charles B. Farwell, Chicago Merchant, Banker and Politician
• William Spring Hubbell, former US Congressman
• Thomas J. Watson, founder of IBM