Famous people · Rockwood
Born near Rockwood: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dave Vescio, from Somerset, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rockwood. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,006 towns. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Dave Vescio
Best known
Dave Vescio
in 6 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockwood
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockwood 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 (6)
- John Charles Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph C. Pringey: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Zorn: Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Hamilton Coffroth: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Miller Campbell: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Koontz: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons