
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland
Clarence D. Clark, born in Sandy Creek, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joey Belladonna, with articles in 19 languages. Of the towns next door, Sandy Creek lists the most: 5, with Clarence D. Clark first. In New York, 1,279 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Richland’s famous people
Famous people born near Richland
Nobody born in Richland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
1872–1952American mycologist and entomologist
Frank Smith
1928–2005Baseball pitcher in the 1950s from the United States




Charlotte Blair Parker
1858–1937American actor and playwright


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Famous people from the towns next door
Sandy Creek has the longest list next door: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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)
- Morgan Robertson: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yd9OLN_xAiw/Sq6eYozkcNI/AAAAAAAAFKY/duQk00h-JGM/s400/1.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Sterling Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence D. Clark: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Cole: nemesys, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Cooper Clarke: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenimore Chatterton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Blair Parker: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
