
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Township
Brent Maher, born in Chase, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wally Hickel, with articles in 21 languages. The list for Center Township is empty for now. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Wally Hickel
1919–2010Governor of Alaska, United States Secretary of the Interior



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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 (7)
- Clarence R. Huebner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcia Rodd: studio publicity photo 1970s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Vasconcells: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard J. Walsh: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brent Maher: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Gibson, Jr.: Rick Browne, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Dressen: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons