Born near Cleveland Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank Bushey, from Wheaton, 8 mi away. Si Griffis is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The list for Cleveland Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Cleveland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cleveland Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cleveland 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)
- Si Griffis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reed Chambers: United States Army Air Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons