Born near Rossville Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Lew Lane, from St. Marys, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Annette Bening, with articles in 72 languages. Dover Township’s list, next door, has one name: Fred Torneden. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Rossville Township.
What stands out about Rossville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rossville Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Charles Curtis
1860–1936Vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Dover Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rossville 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 (5)
- Annette Bening: Annette_Bening_2011_AA.jpg: David Torcivia at https://www.flickr.com/photos/viatorci/ derivative work: César, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Curtis: Strauss Peyton, Kansas City, Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwendolyn Brooks: ACME Newspictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Roberts: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Smith: Vera de Kok, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons