Famous people · Roachester
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roachester
Merie Earle, born in Morrow, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Leelah Alcorn, with articles in 29 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Roachester yet. Of the towns next door, Morrow lists the most: 2, with Merie Earle first.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Leelah Alcorn
Best known
Leelah Alcorn
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roachester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roachester
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Chivington
1821–1894Former Methodist pastor and colonel in the United States Volunteers
Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Morrow has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roachester 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)
- Leelah Alcorn: Omer Yavin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Chivington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maureen F. McHugh: Catriona Sparks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Clement: ClementJ as restorer of public domain photo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Lukens: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons