Famous people · Center Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Township
The nearest, Larry Foss, was born in Castleton Township, 10 mi away. No famous person on record lists Center Township as their birthplace yet. Richard Thorpe is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. Across Kansas, the lists cover 332 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Richard Thorpe
Best known
Richard Thorpe
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Center Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Thorpe
1896–1991American actor and film director
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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 (4)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Heim: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl C. King: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons