
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cedar Township
The nearest, Oren E. Long, was born in Altoona, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cedar Township. The best known of them is Gilbert Baker, with articles in 35 languages. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Cedar Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cedar Township
Nobody born in Cedar Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Gilbert Baker
1951–2017American artist and gay rights activist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cedar 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)
- Oren E. Long: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Malone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Morgan: Nancy Newhall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Knapp: David W. Crenshaw (Nolefan32 at en.wikipedia), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milburn G. Apt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons