15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Belleville Township
The nearest, Madelyn Dunham, was born in Peru, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Harry Hines Woodring, with articles in 17 languages. No famous person’s birth in Belleville Township is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 359 of the towns in Kansas.
What stands out about Belleville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Belleville Township
Nobody born in Belleville Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Charles T. Payne
1925–2014Soldier from America who fought in World War II

Charlie Weatherbie
born 1955American college football player, college football coach






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belleville 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 (8)
- Harry Hines Woodring: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Kelly: Pan American Coffee Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Payne: Pete Souza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Mix: Ward Lascelle Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rhodes: T206 (Ghosts, Miscuts & Oddities), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Hartman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Emerson Saffels: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Mader: MCCONM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons