12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elk Creek Township
Herb Bradley, born in Agenda, 1 mi away, is the closest. The list for Elk Creek Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Charles J. Chaput, with articles in 21 languages. Across Kansas, 359 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Elk Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Elk Creek Township
Nobody born in Elk Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Roland Cowell
1895–1953American football, basketball, and baseball coach


Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk Creek 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)
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Norlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons