Famous people · Rome City
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rome City
Closest of all is Ken Kercheval, from Wolcottville, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Rome City yet. 414 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Ken Kercheval
Best known
Ken Kercheval
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rome City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rome City
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
Frank Ebenezer Hill
1880–1932United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rome 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 (8)
- Ken Kercheval: Boston news paper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Butz: Official photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight H. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Christopher Frick: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Ross Adair: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Price: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons