Born near Rockland Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bob Way, from Emlenton, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Josephine McKim, with articles in 19 languages. No entry yet names Rockland Township as a birthplace. 1,012 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Rockland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rockland Township
Nobody born in Rockland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Josephine McKim
1910–1992American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder


Jane Wolfe
1875–1958American silent film character actress and Thelemite


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockland 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 (8)
- Josephine McKim: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Gabreski: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wolfe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Jackson: Jeriaska, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Hays: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDowell: U. S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Moore Speer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons