Born near Fremont Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is R. Lee Ermey, with articles in 56 languages. Ross Grimsley, born in Americus, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Fremont Township as a birthplace. Across the town line, Emporia lists 28, R. Lee Ermey first.
What stands out about Fremont Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Fremont Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



William Allen White
1868–1944American newspaper editor and Progressive leader




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Famous people from the towns next door
Emporia leads the towns around it, with 28 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fremont 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)
- 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
- C. D. Batchelor: Not specified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael P. Ryan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
