
Born near Grant Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Richard Thorpe, was born in Hutchinson, 8 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Grant Township. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Grant Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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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 (4)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Heim: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard G. Weede: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons