Famous people · Grant Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grant Township
Closest of all is John Mills Houston, from Formoso, 1 mi away. Edwin C. Johnson is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. Across Kansas, 359 towns list someone born there. Not one famous person on record comes from Grant Township yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Edwin C. Johnson
Best known
Edwin C. Johnson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grant Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gregory Doud
born 2000American economist & government official
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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 (6)
- Edwin C. Johnson: US Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mills Houston: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wint Smith: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Doud: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Ray Ward: United States Marshals Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mulford Winsor: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons