
Born near Fragrant Hill Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Bobby Lashley is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Closest of all is William H. Avery, from Wakefield, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fragrant Hill Township. Famous people are on record for 310 of the towns in Kansas.
What stands out about Fragrant Hill Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Fragrant Hill Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Henry Varnum Poor
1887–1970American painter, potter, and architect

Bobby Lashley
born 1976American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Marillyn Hewson
born 1953American business executive; former president, chair and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin




Harry Beaumont
1888–1966American film director, actor, and screenwriter
Curtis D. Summers
1929–1992Engineer and roller coaster designer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fragrant Hill 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 (7)
- Bobby Lashley: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Babcock: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Beaumont: Hartsock (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marillyn Hewson: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Damon: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adna R. Chaffee Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Avery: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons