Famous people · Rockaway Beach
Born near Rockaway Beach: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dalton Risner, was born in Branson, 9 mi away. Across Missouri, the lists cover 403 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rockaway Beach. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Dalton Risner
Best known
Dalton Risner
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rockaway Beach’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockaway Beach
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockaway Beach 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)
- Dalton Risner: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Jackson Short: Oil on canvas, P.A. Leason, 1956, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Owen: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Tyndall: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Blackburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons