11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Township
Augusta Metcalfe, born in Vermillion, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Riggins, with articles in 11 languages. The list for Center Township is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 343 of the towns in Kansas.
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center 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 (3)
- John Riggins: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angie Debo: Phyllis Mantik and Lynda Reynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira K. Wells: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons