Famous people · Garden Township
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garden Township
Lee Scott, born in Baxter Springs, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Langston Hughes, with articles in 88 languages. Next door, the list for Galena holds 6, Jake LaTurner first. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Garden Township.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Langston Hughes
Best known
Langston Hughes
in 88 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Garden Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Garden Township
Nobody born in Garden Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Darrell C. Richardson
1918–2006American bibliographer and speculative fiction fan; Baptist minister
Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist
Cheryl Najafi
Emerging multi-media leader in the lifestyle industry, curator of resources for women and an author
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Galena: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garden 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)
- Langston Hughes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cummings: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Weaver: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Starke: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hale Irwin: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons