Famous people · Falls Township
Born near Falls Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dudley Doolittle, was born in Cottonwood Falls, 2 mi away. R. Lee Ermey is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. No entry yet names Falls Township as a birthplace. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 289 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
R. Lee Ermey
Best known
R. Lee Ermey
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Falls Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Falls Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold C. Case
1902–1972American Methodist preacher and academic administrator
William Allen White
1868–1944American newspaper editor and Progressive leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Falls 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 (12)
- R. Lee Ermey: Zachary B, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Smith: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allen White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Bowyer: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Hill: Edward F. Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jacob Rhodes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron N. Scott: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don C. Harvey: Film screenshot (Jack Schwarz Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Tayo: Clarence Hennecke, Stan Laurel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Doolittle: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Higginson: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beck Briscoe: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons