11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Empire Township
Closest of all is Bill McGill, from Galva, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Shirley Knight, with articles in 41 languages. 354 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. The list for Empire Township is empty for now.
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Famous people born near Empire Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Empire 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 (2)
- Shirley Knight: Frank Driggs Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane D. Thiessen: US Marine Corp photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons