Famous people · Rockland
Born near Rockland: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Eugene A. Toepel, born in Bangor, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. The list for Rockland is empty for now. 669 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rockland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockland
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Rockland?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Rockland’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockland 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)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons