Born near Grant Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Glen Culler, born in Savonburg, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gilbert Baker, with articles in 35 languages. The Kansas lists hold names for 332 towns. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Grant Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Gilbert Baker
1951–2017American artist and gay rights activist


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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 (5)
- Gilbert Baker: Gareth Watkins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Knapp: David W. Crenshaw (Nolefan32 at en.wikipedia), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron V. George: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Dennis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons