Born near Eagle Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dorothy DeLay, was born in Medicine Lodge, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Martina McBride, with articles in 33 languages. No entry yet names Eagle Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Eagle Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eagle Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carleton Beals
1893–1979American journalist, book author, and crusader



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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 (3)
- Martina McBride: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Duryea: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons