Famous people · Richmond
Born near Richmond: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Franklin Hiram King, was born in Whitewater, 5 mi away. Buddy Melges is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Next door, Whitewater lists 7, led by Franklin Hiram King. Not one famous person on record comes from Richmond yet.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Buddy Melges
Best known
Buddy Melges
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richmond’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richmond
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eva Kinney Griffith
1852–1918American journalist, temperance activist, novelist, editor, publisher
John T. Kean
1857–1933American politician, lawyer and judge
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Whitewater lists the most people: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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 (15)
- Buddy Melges: Port of San Diego from San Diego, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Frederick: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Woods: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Samuel Goodland: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Hiram King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos D. Shelden: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Roe: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Kinney Griffith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Raleigh: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Crowley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Smage: Dowson20, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank B. James: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tittl: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Schutt: 1225UserName, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons