
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eagle Township
Closest of all is Howard J. McMurray, from Mount Hope, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Eagle Township. The best known of them is Colton Haynes, with articles in 45 languages. 310 of the towns in Kansas list at least one person.
What stands out about Eagle Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eagle Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Harold Manning
1909–2003American steeplechase and long-distance runner



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle 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 (5)
- Adolph Rupp: University of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Norris: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Miles Ukaoma: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard J. McMurray: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen B. Kanavel: Chambers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons