Born near Rutland Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jacob Goebbert, from Hampshire, 5 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Dundee Township has the longest list: 6, with Nina M. Armagno at the top. Bruce Boxleitner is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Rutland Township.
What stands out about Rutland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rutland Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Kenneth Hawkinson
American academic administrator and communication scholar
Bruce Boxleitner
born 1950American actor, science fiction and suspense writer

Donella Meadows
1941–2001American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer




Todd Alcott
born 1961American screenwriter, playwright, actor, and director
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Dundee Township counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rutland 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 (7)
- David Otunga: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gaffigan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Fitzgerald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Chamberlin: The Army and Navy Publishing Company (Baton Rouge, LA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanze Egekeze: Hanegi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Krutwig: FCBQ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nina M. Armagno: U.S. Space Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
