
Born near Grandview Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Dennis Hopper, born in Dodge City, 6 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Dodge City, 26 names are on record, led by Dennis Hopper. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Grandview Township. In Kansas, 301 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Grandview Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Grandview Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Bill Miller
1912–2008American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault


Ray Pleasant
1928–2022American politician in the state of Minnesota born 1928
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Dodge City’s, at 26 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grandview 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)
- Dennis Hopper: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David A. R. White: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ricken: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hall: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

