Famous people · Rapids City
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rapids City
Buffalo Bill, born in Le Claire, 2 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Port Byron lists one, Bill Malarkey. So far, no famous person on record was born in Rapids City. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 759 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Buffalo Bill
Best known
Buffalo Bill
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rapids City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rapids City
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jude Cole
born 1960American manager, record producer, singer, songwriter and guitarist
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The longest list nearby is Port Byron’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rapids City 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 (3)
- Buffalo Bill: Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Angerer: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Malarkey: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons