Born near Center Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gilmore Kinney, was born in Ness City, 4 mi away. Ruth Riley is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Center Township. Across Kansas, 288 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Township
Nobody born in Center Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Who’s the most famous person from Center Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Center Township’s most famous person is.
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 (2)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons