
Born near Franklin Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Don Dennis, was born in Uniontown, 8 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Franklin Township. The best known of them is Elmer McCollum, with articles in 18 languages. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 300 towns.
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
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.




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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 (4)
- Elmer McCollum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ad Brennan: en:Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Dennis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Effie McCollum Jones: No photographer named in original source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons