Famous people · Rock Hill
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rock Hill
Closest of all is Gavin DeGraw, from South Fallsburg, 6 mi away. Across New York, the lists cover 1,286 towns. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Gavin DeGraw
Best known
Gavin DeGraw
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rock Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rock Hill
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dorothy Young
1907–2011American actress, dancer, stage assistant and novelist
Francis Sherman Currey
1925–2019United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Irene Runge
born 1942German opinion journalist and university teacher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rock Hill 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)
- Gavin DeGraw: Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen Harrison: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randall Batinkoff: RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Finch: J151074 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Clinedinst, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Young: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon De Witt: Ezra Ames, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Sherman Currey: Pfc. Bordonaro from 3908 Sig Sv Bn., United States ArmyRotated and cropped by User:Jwillbur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons