8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eden Township
The best known of them is Ruth Riley, with articles in 19 languages. Gilmore Kinney, born in Ness City, 13 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Eden Township. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Eden Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eden Township
Nobody born in Eden Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eden 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)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Lee Neely: 여니수니, CC BY 2.0 kr, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons