Gordon Parks
1912–2006American photographer, musician, writer and film director
Famous people · Drywood Township
Born near Drywood Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gordon Parks, was born in Fort Scott, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Drywood Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Gordon Parks
Best known
Gordon Parks
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Drywood Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Drywood Township
Nobody born in Drywood Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Hatfield
1875–1958(1875-1958) American cloud seeder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Drywood 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 (11)
- Gordon Parks: Rowland Scherman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark Clifford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer McCollum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Christy: leyla.a from Chicago, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Hart: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hatfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Nichols: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Harmon: 1911 Gold Borders (Broadleaf), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Davied: GorillaEditor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Effie McCollum Jones: No photographer named in original source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons