Famous people · Garfield Township
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garfield Township
Closest of all is Frank Richards, from Minneapolis, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Garfield Township. Peggy Hull is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Peggy Hull
Best known
Peggy Hull
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Garfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Garfield Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald K. Ross
1910–1992United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield 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 (5)
- Peggy Hull: The Bismarck tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald K. Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Stricklett: Chicago Daily News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Granger Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons