Famous people · Leaf River Township
Born near Leaf River Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Andrew Thompson, born in Seward Township, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Carl Barks, with articles in 50 languages. The nearest list is next door in Seward Township: one name, Andrew Thompson. No famous person on record lists Leaf River Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Carl Barks
Best known
Carl Barks
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Leaf River Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Leaf River Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Frances Winston Newson
1869–1959American mathematician
Warren Kasch
1903–1965American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leaf River 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 (5)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Frances Winston Newson: Kansas State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Trine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Leon Wilson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons