Famous people · Rossville
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rossville
The nearest, John Carroll, was born in St. Marys, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Rossville as their birthplace yet. Annette Bening is the most widely known, written about in 72 languages. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Annette Bening
Best known
Annette Bening
in 72 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rossville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rossville
Nobody born in Rossville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Curtis
1860–1936Vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rossville 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 (6)
- 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
- John Carroll: ThinkTech Hawaii, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons