Famous people · Roll
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roll
Thomas Francis, Jr. is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The nearest, Victor Joseph Reed, was born in Montpelier, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Roll as a birthplace. 426 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Thomas Francis, Jr.
Best known
Thomas Francis, Jr.
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roll’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roll
Nobody born in Roll is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Annetta R. Chipp
1866–1961American temperance leader and prison evangelist
David Clayton Ford
1949–2008American lawyer and politician
Charles Wesley Shilling
1901–1994American physician and United States Navy officer
Thomas Francis, Jr.
1900–1969American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roll 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.
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