15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grant Township
Closest of all is Babe Lyon, from Jamestown, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Charles J. Chaput, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person’s birth in Grant Township is on record yet. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Grant Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grant 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 (9)
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mills Houston: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Norlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Moritz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Darrow: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret H'Doubler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mulford Winsor: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons