Famous people · Rockfish
Born near Rockfish: 30 famous people within 35 miles
Jeremy Cox, born in Hope Mills, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Brian Tyree Henry, with articles in 36 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rockfish. Of the towns next door, Fayetteville lists the most: 36, with Brian Tyree Henry first.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Brian Tyree Henry
Best known
Brian Tyree Henry
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rockfish’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockfish
Nobody born in Rockfish is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ellen S. Baker
born 1953American physician and astronaut
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockfish 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 (15)
- Brian Tyree Henry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen S. Baker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Rhodes Revels: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Smith Jr.: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Maynor: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tatanka: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim McMillian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Landry: Chipermc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James McEachin: Garry J. Gilmore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Bell: flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Malachi: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin W. Lucas: NC House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennie McRae: Photographer not named (unattributed photographs in the 1962 Michiganensian were taken by students working on the Michiganensian staff), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Graham: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Andrews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons