
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rockford
Larry Scott, born in Blackfoot, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kayla Barron, with articles in 31 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Rockford. The longest list of any town in Idaho belongs to Boise City, with 39.
What stands out about Rockford’s famous people
Famous people born near Rockford
Nobody born in Rockford is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Jon Meade Huntsman Sr.
1937–2018American businessman and philanthropist




Mike Crapo
born 1951American politician and Senator of Idaho since 1999


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockford 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)
- Kayla Barron: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Crapo: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Scott: Gene Mozee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria Dickson: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Kornman: Uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Worth Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Meade Huntsman Sr.: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Appelhans: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons