11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rose
The nearest, Carla Casper, was born in Wild Rose, 3 mi away. Next door, the list for Wild Rose holds 3, Carla Casper first. Henry Solomon Wellcome is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rose.
What stands out about Rose’s famous people
Famous people born near Rose
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Everett C. Olson
1910–1993U.S. paleontologist, zoologist, and geologist

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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Rose.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rose 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 (2)
- Edward E. Browne: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Blader: Sean LaFianza, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, USDOJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons