
Born near Grant Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charles Bachman, was born in Manhattan, 10 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Grant Township. Fred Tobias Fulton is the one name listed next door in Blue Township. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Grant Township
Nobody born in Grant Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








Dean Griffing
1913–1998Gridiron football player, coach, and executive
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Blue Township nearby has a name on record.
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 Bachman: Hamilton_and_Bachman_at_ACM_Turing_Centenary_Celebration.jpg: Dennis Hamilton derivative work: YMS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Babcock: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damon Runyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Damon: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Everett: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Shannon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Avery: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cherry Ann Murray: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Tobias Fulton: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
