Famous people · Rosewood Heights
Born near Rosewood Heights: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Miles Davis, born in Alton, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Rosewood Heights as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Wood River holds 7, Jean Stothert first. The Illinois lists hold names for 794 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Miles Davis
Best known
Miles Davis
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rosewood Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rosewood Heights
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Wadlow
1918–1940American who was the tallest recorded person in history
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Close by, the fullest list is Wood River’s, at 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rosewood Heights 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 (15)
- Miles Davis: Tom Palumbo from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wadlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Walker: Macfadden Publications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricochet: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don "The Dragon" Wilson: Ivan Bessedin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Romer: Obama-Biden Transition Project, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gallatin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beth Hughes: trailer screenshot (MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Phillip: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Trittschuh: John Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Deneen: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Tyler Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Goodpaster: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Stothert: Omayor2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Astroth: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons