Famous people · Emma Township
Born near Emma Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clive Forrester, was born in Maunie, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Alvin Peterson Hovey, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person’s birth in Emma Township is on record yet. Over the border in Hawthorne Township, one name is on record: Frank McElyea.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Alvin Peterson Hovey
Best known
Alvin Peterson Hovey
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Emma Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Emma Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tony Brown
born 1961Former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives
Francis C. Green
1835–1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Hawthorne Township has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emma Township 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)
- Alvin Peterson Hovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hovey: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Leonard: Leonard Family, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Williams: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark R. Bacon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Elder: Greg Edwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons