Famous people · Greenwood Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenwood Township
The nearest, James Kenneth Logan, was born in Quenemo, 5 mi away. John G. Thompson is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Greenwood Township. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
John G. Thompson
Best known
John G. Thompson
in 41 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Greenwood Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood 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 (8)
- John G. Thompson: Renate Schmid, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Hawley: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Hart: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Voorhis: Jerry_Voorhis_(portrait).jpg: *Jerry Voorhis 002.jpg: Harris & Ewing derivative work: Jappalang derivative work: DrRon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Ann Beech: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merritt C. Mechem: State of New Mexico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry McDaniel: Vervaardiger: Hofland, L.H., fotograaf ; Auteursrechthouder: Het Utrechts Archief, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Hagerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons