Famous people · Rowena
Born near Rowena: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Roxy Gordon, born in Ballinger, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nancy Richey, with articles in 26 languages. No famous person on record lists Rowena as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Nancy Richey
Best known
Nancy Richey
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rowena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rowena
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Fannie Elizabeth Ratchford
1888–1974American librarian and scholar of 19th century English literature
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rowena 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.