
Born near Glenwood Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is David Janssen, from Naponee, 9 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Glenwood Township is on record yet. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Glenwood Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Glenwood Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Harold W. Bauer
1908–1942United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

Robert E. Rundle
1915–1963American chemist and crystallographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenwood 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 (3)
- David Janssen: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Bauer: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Porter Jr.: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons