10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bethany Township
Edward L. Kessel, born in Osborne, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Lincoln Township lists 5, led by Jessa Crispin. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bethany Township. The best known of them is Bruce Goff, with articles in 11 languages.
What stands out about Bethany Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bethany Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Francis Schmidt
1885–1944American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Lincoln Township: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethany 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)
- Elsie Lincoln Benedict: Heather Mickelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Miller: JKBrooks85., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Nicholas Arnoldy: Photo provided by the Director of Communications, Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher "Chris" John Arpad: ScribeWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessa Crispin: Chuck Kuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
