Born near Riverview: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John W. Hall, was born in Frederica, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Annie Jump Cannon, with articles in 68 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Riverview. In Delaware, 44 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Riverview’s famous people
Famous people born near Riverview
Nobody born in Riverview is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Ruth Ann Minner
1935–2021American politician and businesswoman

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverview 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 (8)
- Annie Jump Cannon: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Teri Polo: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Hutchison: Sickahick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Brengle: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Ann Minner: United States government consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caesar Augustus Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Caleb Boogs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Sykes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons