August Derleth
1909–1971American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist
Famous people · Roxbury
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roxbury
August Derleth, born in Sauk City, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Skylar Grey, with articles in 43 languages. Next door, the list for Sauk City holds 3, August Derleth first. 649 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Skylar Grey
Best known
Skylar Grey
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roxbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roxbury
Nobody born in Roxbury is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harold Groves
1897–1969American politician and economics professor
Rose Schuster Taylor
1863–1951American writer and naturalist
Robert Campbell Reeve
1902–1980Pioneering aviator, founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways
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Famous people from the towns next door
Sauk City has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roxbury 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 (8)
- Skylar Grey: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wopat: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- August Derleth: Ephraim Burt Trimpey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Bode: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Kruger Hamilton: Pauline Kruger Hamilton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Detmer: Jared Preston, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Toon: AndyLindgren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Schuster Taylor: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons