Famous people · Cottage Grove Township
Born near Cottage Grove Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Walter Johnson, from Humboldt, 6 mi away. Gilbert Baker is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cottage Grove Township. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Gilbert Baker
Best known
Gilbert Baker
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cottage Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cottage Grove Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gilbert Baker
1951–2017American artist and gay rights activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cottage Grove 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 (6)
- Gilbert Baker: Gareth Watkins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Johnson: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Knapp: David W. Crenshaw (Nolefan32 at en.wikipedia), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ad Brennan: en:Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Kipp: Scottkipp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons