Famous people · Franklin Township
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
Ruth Riley is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Closest of all is Gilmore Kinney, from Ness City, 8 mi away. In Kansas, 306 towns have someone on the list. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Franklin Township.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Ruth Riley
Best known
Ruth Riley
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
Nobody born in Franklin Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ray Pleasant
1928–2022American politician in the state of Minnesota born 1928
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons