Famous people · Rodney Village
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rodney Village
The nearest, Annie Jump Cannon, was born in Dover, 2 mi away. Dover, which borders it, has 31 on its list, the best known Annie Jump Cannon. No entry yet names Rodney Village as a birthplace. Across Delaware, 46 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Annie Jump Cannon
Best known
Annie Jump Cannon
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rodney Village’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rodney Village
Nobody born in Rodney Village is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Louis McLane
1786–1857American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland
Ruth Ann Minner
1935–2021American politician and businesswoman
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The most names next door are in Dover: 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rodney Village 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)
- 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
- Louis McLane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Ann Minner: United States government consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caesar Augustus Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Foxx: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry A. Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons