Famous people · Wooster
Born near Wooster: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Otis Brannan, was born in Greenbrier, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Rebecca Roanhorse, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wooster. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Rebecca Roanhorse
Best known
Rebecca Roanhorse
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wooster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wooster
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Conlan Carter
born 1934American actor and athletic pole vaulter
Matt Stell
born 1984American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter
Nathan Green Gordon
1916–2008American lawyer, politician, and decorated naval aviator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wooster 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 (11)
- Rebecca Roanhorse: San Francisco Public Librar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Thornton: Congressional Pictorial Directory - Photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shekinna Stricklen: Basketball Travelers Inc. Staff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Symone: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peyton Hillis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conlan Carter: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Stallings: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Green Gordon: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Brannan: Pacific Coast League, Hollywood Stars, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Green: City of Minneapolis Archives from Minneapolis, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dib Williams: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons