Famous people · Rockbridge Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rockbridge Township
Karen Allen is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. Closest of all is Eulabee Dix, from Greenfield, 4 mi away. Next door, Greenfield lists 3, led by Eulabee Dix. No entry yet names Rockbridge Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Karen Allen
Best known
Karen Allen
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rockbridge Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockbridge Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bill Burghardt
1912–1981American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
Ben F. Caldwell
1848–1924U.S. Representative from Illinois
Hugh W. Cross
1896–1972American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman
Kathie Conway
1955–2024Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Paul Wadsworth Chapman
1880–1954American banker and businessman
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Greenfield: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockbridge Township 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 (11)
- Karen Allen: Michele Eve Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Reno: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountain L. Thompson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Thomas Rainey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh W. Cross: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barnet Fry: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben F. Caldwell: Joseph Wallace author. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna O. Simpson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Boring: Boring Family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wadsworth Chapman: HecRPD, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons