
Born near Center Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
George W. Malone, born in Fredonia, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Harry Hines Woodring, with articles in 17 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Center Township. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Township
The 14 best known born 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 (7)
- Harry Hines Woodring: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Milburn G. Apt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stokes: Washington State Digital Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus B. Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons