Famous people · Elk Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elk Township
Closest of all is Jerry Jones, from Clyde, 2 mi away. Charles J. Chaput is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Elk Township. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Charles J. Chaput
Best known
Charles J. Chaput
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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 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 (4)
- 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