
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hillrose
Closest of all is Edward W. Estlow, from Snyder, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Ralph Edwards, with articles in 17 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hillrose. Across Colorado, the lists cover 133 towns.
What stands out about Hillrose’s famous people
Famous people born near Hillrose
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ralph Edwards
1913–2005Radio and television host and producer



Herman Shumlin
1898–1979American theatre director and producer
Eldora Lorenzini
1910–1993American designer, muralist, painter, and printmaker




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillrose 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)
- Ralph Edwards: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Shumlin: Theatre Magazine Company; Vandamm Studio, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dustin Jacoby: Staff Sgt. Tianna Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald G. Brotzman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheri Jahn: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Libby: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sonnenberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward W. Estlow: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger P. Scheer: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons