
Born near Roubidoux Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mike Coffman, from Fort Leonard Wood, 15 mi away. The best known of them is Mike Hopkins (astronaut), with articles in 29 languages. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57. Columbia has the second-longest list in Missouri, after St. Joseph, with 51.
What stands out about Roubidoux Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Roubidoux Township
Nobody born in Roubidoux Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Robert ParkeHarrison
born 1968American photographer






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roubidoux 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 (7)
- Mike Hopkins (astronaut): NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanford Wilson: Frederick Eberstadt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Coffman: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Daugherty: flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Predock: Apredock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil M. Donnelly: Creator:Joseph C. Kroeger via MissouriStateArchives, via Flickr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Howard Ichord, Jr.: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons